Health
Sandwell School Nursing
The School Nursing team provides a consistent approach across the borough of Sandwell for children and young people aged five to 19 attending school, as well as those not attending school, those who are electively home educated and those attending alternative provisions across the authority. School Nurses will provide support and advice for a wide variety of health needs to support children and young people in reaching their full potential and accessing appropriate education provision. School Nurses will also signpost or refer on as appropriate.
What the school nursing team do
While your child is at school, the school health nurses are on hand to offer confidential advice and support to children, young people and families on health-related issues. This could be around the physical, emotional, mental or social needs. In some cases, this may include safeguarding children’s welfare.
Health promotion
The school health nursing service offers health promotion sessions in schools around the following topics:
• Hand Washing and tooth brushing
• Healthy lifestyles
• PANTS (NSPCC program)
• Puberty
• Emotional health
They also run regular coffee mornings in our school - watch out for these dates in our school newsletter.
Find out more about their service by watching this video:
To read more about the team, see the attachment above.
Please do not hesitate to contact the team on 0121 612 2974
Measles and the MMR Vaccine
Measles cases in the Midlands are rising. Measles is an infection that spreads easily and can cause serious complications in some individuals. Having the MMR vaccine is the best way to prevent it and protect our communities.
Symptoms of measles include:
a high fever
rash
cough
runny nose
watery eyes
If you have symptoms of measles, stay at home and phone your GP or NHS 111 for advice. Stay away from GP surgeries and A&E departments. Stay off nursery, school, or work for at least 4 days from when the rash first appears.
It’s never too late to be vaccinated. You need two doses of the MMR vaccine to be fully protected against measles, mumps, and rubella. For more information on the MMR vaccine, visit the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmr-vaccine/
