Waltham Forest Health Visiting Service and School Nursing Services -0-19 Service provided by Tower Hamlets Care Group
About the Service:
The Health Visiting service is offered to all mothers, from when they have conceived a child to when the child is 5 years old .
Appointments are offered to parents without asking for it. However, if they have a concern with their child which they would like to discuss with the team, they can contact on Email: thgpcg.childhealth@nhs.net
Telephone: 0300 033 6200
Contact Details:
Contact service via 0-19 Single Point of Access from Monday – Friday (except Bank Holidays) between 9am and 5pm.
Email: thgpcg.childhealth@nhs.net
Telephone: 0300 033 6200 Facebook: Waltham Forest Health Visiting 0-19 Childrens Service|London|Facebook
THGPCG 0-19 Waltham Forest -Toilet training and Children’s Continence Service-Tier 1
Eligibility/Age Criteria:
Provides basic advice to promote healthy bladder and bowel habits for children under age 5. This includes guidance on fluid intake, dietary advice, and initial support for issues such as nocturnal enuresis, constipation, and toilet training difficulties. Families are provided with resources including ERIC and Bladder & Bowel parent/child leaflets, fluid diaries, and advice on establishing toileting routines.
Referral Information:
Health Visitors → Support early toilet training, provide relevant resources, and refer to Lloyd Park if issues remain unresolved.
School Nurses → Deliver Tier 1 continence support for school-aged children.
Complex or unresolved cases → Escalate to NELFT Specialist Continence Nurse and to the GP.
- GPs can refer into the 0–19 Service for Health Visiting and School Nursing support.
- Referrals can be emailed via the Single Point of Access (SPA).
thgpcg.wf0-19spa1@nhs.net
Contact Details:
Tier 1 services can be provided by Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, 0-19 Children’s Services and can be accessed via telephone at 0300 033 6200 or by email at thgpcg.wf0-19SPA1@nhs.net.
Childrens-Bladder-and-Bowel-Care-Level-1-Resource-Pack 2024.pdf
Specialist Practitioner Marginalised Communities –
service helps marginalised and ‘seldom heard’ young people and families get access to support and advice
| Eligibility/Age Criteria – Must be a resident in Waltham Forest – Young adult up to the age of 19 – Adults above the age of 19 must have dependents – Willing to engage with services Referral Information: Specialist Practitioner Marginalised Communities Email sent to : thgpcg.marginalisedcommunities@nhs.net Contact Details: Service Lead: Natasha Hylton Refer to: Thgpcg.marginalisedcommunities@nhs.net Monday- Friday between 9am-5pm Telephone 07710 356 731 About the service-Specialist Practitioner For Marginalised Communities |
Family Nurse Partnership For Young Parents –
A home visiting programme for first-time young parents and their families
Eligibility/Age Criteria
-Living in Waltham Forest
-Pregnant with your first child and within the first 28 weeks of pregnancy
-Aged 24 Years and under
Referral Information:
You can refer yourself to the Waltham Forest FNP programme by either:
-Filling in the self-referral form
-Speaking to your midwife or GP
-Calling the Waltham Forest FNP team on 0204 534 4132 or 07718422692.
Contact Details:
Family Nurse Partnership Waltham Forest
Email: thgpcg.wffnp@nhs.net jo
Office number: 0204 5344132