Health Visitor and School Nursing Service

You can get further details directly from the NHS website, the link is provided here:

School Nursing | Children Young People and Families Online Resource (berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk)      

If you wish to contact a Health Visitor to discuss a health concern or wish to find out further information for a family then you can contact health on Adminhvwokingham@berkshire.nhs.uk 

Please ensure that you have the parents/carers permission before discussing individual children or families.

ChatHealth

A confidential text messaging service, called ChatHealth, is available for parents and young people to talk to a health care professional.

• Young People (11 to 19yrs) 07312 263266
• Parents (0 to 5yrs) 07312 263283
• Parents (5 to 19yrs) 07312 263194

Immunisations

Is your child up to date with their routine childhood vaccinations? Vaccination saves lives and is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health. 

The Berkshire School Aged Immunisation Team can be contacted for advice and to book appointments, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm by telephone or email.

Telephone: 

0300 365 0077

Email: 

For children & young people who live or attend a school in Reading Wokingham or West Berkshire:Westschoolimms@berkshire.nhs.uk

Web sites:

• Immunisations | Children Young People and Families Online Resource (berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk)
• Flu vaccination in schools - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Adolescent vaccination programme in secondary schools for 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Immunisations for young people - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)