We provide friendly, accessible services that help children, young people and their families to stay healthy, safe and well. Our teams work with families from pregnancy through school and into young adulthood, offering support when it's needed and helping every child get the best possible start.
We also work closely with Bolton Family Hubs, who offer local support for families with children under five and beyond, including groups, activities and parenting support.
Choose a service below:
- Health Visiting (0–5 yrs)
- School Nursing (5–19 yrs)
- Healthy Families
- The Parallel – Adolescent Health & Wellbeing
- 360° Substance Misuse Service
Health Visiting (0–5 years)
Our specialist community public health nurses (health visitors) work with families from 28 weeks of pregnancy up to age 5. They focus on early intervention, development, safety and family wellbeing.
What we offer
- Antenatal contact (28–38 weeks)
- New birth visit (10–14 days)
- 6–8 week check
- 1‑year development review
- 2–2½ year development review
- Additional 18‑month check for eligible families
- Support with feeding, sleep, behaviour, growth and emotional wellbeing
- Early identification of health or developmental needs
- Advice on keeping your baby and toddler safe
- Information about vaccinations
Contact us
9–10am & 2.30–5pm, Monday–Friday, 01204 462325
For health concerns outside these times, contact NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.
School Nursing (5–19 years)
Our school nurses provide confidential support for children and young people in school, college or alternative education.
They can give advice on physical health, emotional wellbeing, relationships, lifestyle and safety. They also support schools to deliver health programmes and help children manage ongoing medical needs.
What we offer
- School entry health assessment
- Year 6 and Year 9 health assessments
- Emotional health and wellbeing support
- Healthy lifestyle advice
- Help managing long‑term conditions in school
- Support around relationships and puberty
- Vision/hearing checks & height/weight measurements (NCMP)
- Signposting to sexual health services
- Support and advice around the challenges children and young people may face, such as bullying and online safety
Healthy families team
We work with parents, carers, children and young people to provide guidance around nutrition, lifestyle, oral health, and provide additional support for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).
This includes:
- Infant feeding
- Weaning & eating well
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Oral health
- Early years communication support [link to SALT service page]
- Having a healthy lifestyle
Contact us
01204 463175
The Parallel – Adolescent Health & Wellbeing
We provide a safe, confidential health and wellbeing support service for young people up to age 19 (or 25 for SEND/care leavers).
The team in the Parallel service includes nurses and a GP specialising in adolescent health.
What we offer
- Contraception, including emergency contraception
- Immunisations
- Physical, emotional, sexual and social health support
- Specialist support for care leavers, young parents and those with complex safeguarding needs
- STI screening & some treatment
- Support for LGBTQ+ young people and information around gender identity
- Weekly GP clinic
Opening times
We provide a drop-in health and wellbeing clinic six days a week to address any issues a young person may have.
- Monday: 3.30pm – 6pm and GP appointments
- Tuesday: 2.30pm – 6pm
- Wednesday: 3.30pm – 6pm
- Thursday: Appointment only
- Friday: 3.30pm – 6pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 12.30pm – 3.30pm (telephone only)
Office hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Outside of these times we can offer planned appointments and outreach. We also offer telephone, text and virtual consultations to all young people in Bolton.
Contact us
01204 462444
360° Drugs and substance misuse service
We support for children and young people under 19 experiencing difficulties with drugs, alcohol and smoking/vaping. Families, carers and professionals can also ask for advice.
We aim to support young people to:
- Access to education, training or employment opportunities
- Improve their physical and emotional health
- Increase understanding of the effects and dangers of substances
- Reduce or stop their substance use
- Reduce the risks they take
Contact us
01204 462444