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Referral Guidance for Health Visiting and School Nursing Professionals

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This service page provides information for professionals, including links to recorded training, professional resources and the request for support route for Health Visiting and School Nursing services.

About this service

Lancashire Health Visiting provides health advice from the antenatal period through to the first five years of a child’s life. School Nursing supports children and young people aged 5 to 19. If you are professional working for those services and need guidance and advice for referrals this page will help you.

Referral pathways

If you need help locating, completing or submitting a referral, the SPA team can provide support (please call the SPA on the telephone number at the top of the page).

Form download

Click the button below to download the referral form.

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Self-referral is not available for this service.

Who this service is for

We can usually help patients who are:

  • You are a professional working with a child, young person or family who require further support from Health Visiting or School Nursing

We may not be the right service for patients if:

  • You are not a professional working with a child, young person or family who require further support from Health Visiting or School Nursing

Questions and answers

How do I request support?
Telephone the Single Point of Access or complete and email the Request for Support form.
What age ranges do the services cover?
Health Visiting provides advice from the antenatal period through to age 5. School Nursing supports children and young people aged 5 to 19.

Resources and support

Training

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