Healthy Child Programme
The objective of the service is to deliver the healthy child programme to all babies, children and young people aged 0 to 19, or up to the age of 25 for care leavers and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The age criteria cover 0 years to 18 years and 364 days – up to a child’s 19th birthday or 24 years and 364 days up to a child’s 25th birthday.
This is the national delivery model by which public health nursing services are provided.
The aims of the healthy child programme are to:
• ensure a healthy start to life
• identify and address health needs early
• prevent health problems
• support school readiness and learning
• protect children and families
• promote health equity
Tendered under PSR competitive process. For the avoidance of doubt PA23 and PCR2015 do not apply.