School nursing
Children who are home educated are offered the same universal service as children who are in school.
You will be sent a health questionnaire and information about the service when we are notified your child is electively home educated.
Your school nurse can be contacted to offer any advice or support on anything that is troubling you.
Email: bfwh.blackpoolschoolnurses@nhs.net
Telephone: 01253 951740
Taccinations and immunisations
The school aged vaccination and immunisation services provide immunisations and advice about them for all school aged children in Blackpool.
The service provides an experienced immunisation and vaccination team to provide appropriate vaccines for children of primary and secondary school age in a local clinic or home setting.
The flu vaccination is offered to all primary school aged children, including those not on a school roll, and is available between September and December. The secondary school immunisation service is offered to young adults across Blackpool, including those children who are educated at home.
Alongside the flu vaccination programme, there is also the offer of HPV, Td/IPV (Teenage booster) and Meningitis ACWY booster
The immunisation programme is as follows:
- September to December - Flu vaccination programme (including nasal flu and Injectable flu vaccine)
- January to April - Teenage booster programme.Tetanus diphtheria, polio (DTP) and meningitis ACWY vaccinations (school year 9)
- April to August - Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programme (school year 8)
If you would like to make arrangements for your child be immunised, please contact:
The school aged vaccination and immunisation service, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Email: bfwh.school.vaccinationteam@nhs.net
Telephone: 01253 951984
Further information and support to help you look after your health, including how to access services such as GPs and dentists.