Home Educated Children and Young People
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 2020
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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 1st September to 31st 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 1st September 2008 to 31st 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
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| 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 |
Last updated: 9 October, 2020