Oxfordshire School Health Nurses

Our nurses provide physical and emotional healthcare for children and young people in Oxfordshire. They are qualified nurses with further specialised training in the health needs of children and young people.

They work as part of a team consisting of specialist community public health nurses, community staff nurses, and clinical and administrative assistants.

School Health Nurses implement the Healthy Child Programme: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthy-child-programme-5-to-19-years-old

If you are worried about your child or have any health concerns, please phone or email the team based nearest to your home address.

Here is our latest School Nurse newsletter EHE Newsletter September 2021

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The School Immunisation Team is provided by Oxford Health and delivers the school-aged immunisation programme

Primary school Flu programme

From September 2020 all children who would be in primary school, children born on 1^st September to 31^st August 2016 will be entitled to receive a nasal vaccination (a quick painless spray up the nose)  to protect them and their families against flu. This programme is delivered from October to December each year. Clinics are arranged in community settings for children educated at home.

Secondary school-based immunisation programme

From September 2020 Nasal Flu will be offered to all Year 7 children (born 1^st September 2008  to 31^st August 2009).

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) a two part vaccination is now offered to both girls and boys in year 8 (rising 13-year olds) and the second part in Year 9 (rising 14 year olds).

All students in Year 9 (rising 14-year olds) should receive Tetanus, diphtheria and inactivated polio (Td/IPV) and Meningitis ACWY immunisations. Students in year 9 will also be offered Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) if required. Clinics are arranged in community settings for children educated at home.

Contact details for the school health immunisation team below and further information on immunisations is available on www.nhs.uk/vaccinations

School Health Nurse and Immunisation Team contact details:

Team Name	Address	Tel.	Team Email
Immunisation Team	East Oxford H/C Manzil Way Oxford OX4 1XD	07920 254 400	ImmunisationTeam@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
EOHC	East Oxford H/C Manzil Way Oxford OX4 1XD	01865 904225	oxfordhealth.OxfordCitySchoolNurses@nhs.net
Banbury	Orchard Health Centre, Cope Road, Banbury OX16 2EZ	01865 904234	oxfordhealth.BanburySchoolNurses@nhs.net
Bicester	Victoria house Surgery, 119 Buckingham Rd, Bicester OX26 3EU	01869 604095	oxfordhealth.bicester.shns@nhs.net
Witney & Carterton	Deer Park Centre, 6 Edington Square, Witney OX28 5YT	01865 901295	oxford health.WitneySHNs@nhs.net
Abingdon	Abingdon Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon OX14 1AG	01865 904890	oxfordhealth.abingdonSHNS@nhs.net
Didcot	Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7JN	01235 515503	didcot.shns@nhs.net
Wallingford	Wallingford Hospital, Reading Road, Wallingford OX10 0DU	01865 904845	oxfordhealth.wallingfordSHN@nhs.net
Wantage / Faringdon	School Nurse Office, Wantage Community Hospital, Garston Lane Wantage OX12 7AS	01865 901586	oxfordhealth.wantageandfaringdonSHNTeam@nhs.net