Health
Health Services
0-19 Service - Health Visitors and School Nurses
- School Nursing Service
- Health Visitors
- 0-19 Service information
See ChatHealth below
ChatHealth
Halton 0 – 5 Parents Service: 07507 327025
Halton 5 – 19 Parents Service: 07480 635988
Halton 11 – 19 Young People’s Service: 07507 330521
ChatHealth is an anonymous messaging service that provides a safe and easy way for service users to send a message to a healthcare professional and receive confidential help and advice.
The aim of implementing ChatHealth into Bridgewater is to further improve service user access to health and well-being support particularly in light of COVID19 pandemic.
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 0-19 Service (Health Visiting and School Nursing) aim to provide the best start for our children, young people and families. Their role is key to improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of our children and young people and to reduce inequalities. All staff provide evidenced based advice and support to local parents, carers, children and young people from pregnancy up to the age of 19 or up to the age of 24 for children and young people with a disability or complex need. Care is provided at a range of universal contacts alongside additional more targeted contacts, which are undertaken according to need. Our 0-19 Services utilise a whole system approach by working together with other professionals and services to deliver high quality care
Children’s Neuro-developmental Nursing Team
Children’s Neuro-developmental Nursing Team work with children aged 0-19, with a diagnosis, such as Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Global Developmental Delay (GDD) Cerebral Palsy and children and young people, with learning disabilities and additional health needs
The team can also help to assess sleep difficulties
Children’s Occupational & Physiotherapy Services
- Children’s Physiotherapy Service assess children with a range of injuries and conditions and will develop fun interventions to help improve their condition
- Children’s Occupational Therapy Service assess and provide advice and support for children to develop skills in the areas of self-care, education and play
Community Paediatric Service
Community Paediatric Service provide support for children with behaviour and/or sleep issues relating to a diagnosed neuro-developmental condition
Woodview Children's Specialist Services
Woodview provide a single point of referral for community based specialist therapy, nursing and paediatric services
- ASC-ASD-Social Communication Difficulties Pathway
- Assessment Process ASC-ASD-Social Communication Difficulties for the multi-disciplinary team assessment
- Woodview Newsletter June 2020
Continuing Care for Children and Young People
Halton's Speech and Language Service
ChatterBug Speech and Language Therapy is a social enterprise founded in 2008. We have been commissioned by Halton Borough Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Group to provide Speech and Language Therapy Services to Halton, Widnes and Runcorn areas. We offer service across a broad range of speech, language and communication needs as well as dysphagia (difficulties with eating, drinking, and swallowing)
TALK Halton Communication Pathways and below are links to their Communication Hub
Halton Health Improvement Team and Fit 4 Life app
The team website has lots of information and resources Halton Health Improvement Team
12-week Fit 4 Life family lifestyle programme interactive app
- This app is aimed at families with children aged 4-13 years, who are concerned about weight gain and/or would like to make healthy changes.
- Families will receive content at regular intervals; including topics such as portion sizes, food labelling, fussy eating, mood and food, sleep, screens, sugar, mindfulness, getting active, weekly recipes, and much more.
- The app is for parents/carers (rather than the child themselves), but the content can be viewed by the whole family.
- The parent/carer will be assigned a lifestyle coach to support them through the programme, who will be available to chat via instant messaging within the app.
For more details see Halton’s page covering Fit 4 Life
Sexual health services
- Brook sexual health and wellbeing information for under 25s
- Teens Sexual Health
Kooth emotional support and online counselling for young people
Free emotional support, online counselling and lots more – Kooth Information Pack
Learning Disability Services
Foot Care-Podiatry
Foot Care for people with a clinical or medical need
NHS Halton CCG
- Halton CCG information
Halton Healthwatch
Equipment in the Home, for Education and in the Community
Wheelchair Services
- Wheelchair Service
- Wheelchair Service Referral Form
- Details of Wheelchair Personal Budgets can be found on this page in the ‘Personal Budgets’ box
Personal Budgets
Wheelchair Personal Budget
Education Personal Budget
- Personal Budgets Policy
- Personal Budgets Summary for Parents and Young People
- Personal Budgets Easy Read Guide
Making it Personal Video Clip
Short Breaks Guide
- Short Breaks and Personal Budgets Guidance
- More information is available on Halton Short Breaks
Continuing Healthcare – Health Personal Budget
Personal Health Budget video
Continence (Toileting)
Toileting, potty training and childhood incontinence
- Halton and St Helens Paediatric Continence Service 0-19 Service
- Eric.org.uk Tackling the challenges of bowel and bladder conditions together, for young lives free of shame and fear.
Adults bladder or bowel issues
Dental Community Service
Health and Wellbeing
Annual Health Checks
Communication
Other information and resources you may find helpful, can be found on the Communication and Interaction page (Education section)
Continence (Toileting)
Toileting, potty training and childhood incontinence
- Halton and St Helens Paediatric Continence Service 0-19 Service
- Eric.org.uk Tackling the challenges of bowel and bladder conditions together, for young lives free of shame and fear.
Adults bladder or bowel issues
Living with COVID-19
See our dedicated page for the latest information about the living with the COVID-19 pandemic
Flu
Flu Video clip
Hearing
- Audiology for children and young people aged 0-18
- Halton Borough Council’s Hearing Impairment Service 0-25 for children, young people’s education
- Halton Sensory Service
- Hearing Tests for Children explained
- Hearing Screening Unit for newborn babies
- National Deaf Children’s Society
- Deafness Resource Centre (DRC)
- I CAN Project (DRC) for children, young people and families and activity information
- Deafness Support Network (DSN)
- The Buzz website for deaf young people
Learning Disability - REAL Comics & Films
NHS Halton CCG in partnership with SPARC have developed these comics and animated films specific to Halton to provide information on the following:
Flu Comic.pdfHC COMIC.pdfCancer Comic.pdfDiabetes comic.pdfHCCG SEND.pdfMental health.pdf
Neurodevelopmental conditions/specific learning difficulties - ADDvanced Solutions
Commissioned by Halton NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to support the neurodevelopmental pathway. ADDvanced Solutions Community Network provides parents and carers with learning workshops, learning programmes, information, advice and guidance and open access community network groups. Equipping parents and carers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to better identify and manage the characteristics associated with neurodevelopmental conditions including Autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties, specific learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. Our learning opportunities are delivered by our team of professionals from health, social care and education, all who have a genuine insight of these conditions because of their own lived experience. We are open access, pre, during and post diagnosis, no referral necessary, just make contact and we will support you to find the answers.
Email: info@addvancedsolutions.co.uk or Tel: 0151 486 1788
Sleep Support
- Halton’s Neuro-developmental Team can help to assess sleep difficulties
- Helping your child sleep
- Safer sleep advice – Lullaby Trust
- Unicef’s caring for your baby at night leaflet Tips on how to keep your new born safe at night and during sleep
- National Sleep Helpline Speak to trained sleep advisors. Available Sunday to Thursday between and 7pm – 9pm. This is a confidential service.
- Your child’s sleep at 3 to 5 years leaflet
NHS Guides-Information
- NHS Guide for A – Z Medical Conditions
- NHS Choices – Caring for a disabled child tips for parents/carers
- NHS information, services etc
- NHS Childhood Illness Visual Guide
- NHS Minor Ailments Scheme
- GP or Hospital Appointments – Questions to ask
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK support for bereaved children, young people (aged 0-25) and their families
Drugs and alcohol substance misuse support/referral
All referrals and requests for information or support for a young person needing support for substance misuse please contact iCART available 9am to 5pm from Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm on Friday, call 0151 907 8305
If you have an urgent (safeguarding) concern outside these hours, please call the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 0345 0500148
iCART will screen the request, then based on the circumstances/information will then refer on to the appropriate service
A family member can get in touch with Halton Borough Council Contact Centre Tel: 0303 333 4300 or email hdl@halton.gov.uk who will pass the referral on, please note that all referrals must have consent from the parent/carer with Parental Responsibility (PR)
Online video support sessions for families affected by substance use
Peter Cartwright, in collaboration with Adfam, has produced a series of online support video sessions for families affected by a loved one’s substance use Online video support sessions
Healthy Living
- Halton CCG information
- Halton Health Improvement Team Start Well, Live Well and Age Well
- Healthy Eating (NHS Choices)
- Preparing for going in hospital and Videos to help answer their questions
- Hospital, Chemist, Dentist or Optician near you – NHS search
- Housing and Adaptations
- Stop Smoking Service Halton
- Support and resources to improve your health
Learning Disability
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Halton’s Health Improvement Team have a useful Mental Health Information Point for you to access lots of different support
Parenting Support
- Antenatal Support, Breastfeeding Support, Infant Feeding Support and Introducing Solid Foods
- (CATCH) Common Approach To Children’s Health NHS health app
- Family Nurse Partnership to support first time mothers under age 20 years
- Health Visiting Service
- School Nurses children and young people 5-19 years 0-19 Service
- Triple P – learn new parenting skills and Triple P programme
- TeensHealths
Respite Health Care
- Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice – Liverpool specialist palliative/respite/end end of life care children 0-5 years
- Claire House Children’s Hospice for children and young people 0-18 years
Vision
- Children’s Eyes Advice
- See Ability – Easy Read eye care factsheets and forms
- Guide Dog Services Tel: 0800 781 1444
- Halton Borough Council’s Vision Impairment Service 0-25 for children, young people’s education
- Halton Sensory Services
- Opticians providing sight tests people with a learning disability
- Vision Support Resource Centre
- Visual Processing Difficulties Clinic – Orthoptists Contact Kathryn Whitfield Tel: 01925 662772
- Optician, Chemist, Dentist or Hospital near you – NHS search
A-Z of Health Conditions
Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD/ASC)
- Cheshire Autism Practical Support (chAPS) Tel: 0844 850 8607 or email support@cheshireautism.org.uk
- Attention Card
- ASC-ASD-Social Communication Difficulties Pathway
- Assessment Process ASC-ASD-Social Communication Difficulties for the multi-disciplinary team assessment
Diabetes
Downs Syndrome
Epilepsy
PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)
For more information on both of these conditions
Vision Impairment
- Children’s Eyes Advice
- See Ability – Easy Read eye care factsheets and forms
- Guide Dog Services Tel: 0800 781 1444
- Halton Borough Council Visual Impairment Service 0-25 for children, young people’s education
- Halton Sensory Services
- Opticians providing sight tests people with a learning disability
- Vision Support Resource Centre
- Visual Processing Difficulties Clinic – Orthoptists Contact Kathryn Whitfield Tel: 01925 662772
- Optician, Chemist, Dentist or Hospital near you – NHS search
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebra provide health and social care information for the parents and carers of children aged 0-16 years with neurological conditions
- Cerebral Palsy – Stick ‘n’ Step Tel: 01928 573777/0151 638 0888
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder
Dysphagia - difficulties with eating, drinking, and swallowing
ChatterBug Speech and Language Therapy is a social enterprise founded in 2008. We have been commissioned by Halton Borough Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Group to provide Speech and Language Therapy Services to Halton, Widnes and Runcorn areas
We offer service across a broad range of speech, language and communication needs as well as dysphagia (difficulties with eating, drinking, and swallowing)
Eating Disorders
Hearing Impairment
- Audiology for children and young people aged 0-18
- Halton Borough Council Hearing Impairment Service 0-25 for children, young people’s education
- Halton Sensory Service
- Hearing Tests for Children explained
- Hearing Screening Unit for newborn babies
- Deafness Resource Centre
- Deafness Support Network
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Halton’s Health Improvement Team have a useful Mental Health Information Point for you to access lots of different support