APPENDIX I LIST OF LOCAL AND NHS LAMBETH SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY WEIGHT AND ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY FOR CHILDREN 0 11YEARS

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APPENDIX I LIST OF LOCAL AND NHS LAMBETH SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY WEIGHT AND ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY FOR CHILDREN 0 11YEARS NHS Lambeth Services 1) Level 1 Prevention or Universal Services This

1 APPENDIX I LIST OF LOCAL AND NHS LAMBETH SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY WEIGHT AND ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY FOR CHILDREN 0 11YEARS NHS Lambeth Services 1) Level 1 Prevention or Universal Services This service includes core preventative and maintenance services that all children and young people should have access to. For example services provided by Health Visiting teams, GPs, Midwifes, schools etc. (Some of these are listed later in this Appendix under List of Local Services).It is expected that health professionals working at this level will support families in maintaining healthy weight. Additionally, NHS Lambeth has commissioned a range of services aimed at supporting the prevention of healthy weight in children. They include: Promotion of breastfeeding (Community Baby Friendly Initiative implementation) NHS Lambeth has commissioned the Community Nutrition and Dietetic Team to lead on the implementation of the Community Setting BFI across all Children Centres in Lambeth. For example Lambeth has a number of Milk Spots venues that can provide breastfeeding support and advice for mothers. For information on Milk Spots venues and timetable contact: for breastfeeding OR Click on M for Maternity and follow the link for support 1

2 Early Years Initiatives The main aim of this initiative is to ensure that all the services being provided in and around the environment of Children Centres in Lambeth, support pre-school age children to achieve and maintain healthy weight. NHS Lambeth has commissioned the Community Nutrition and Dietetic Team to provide training and support to Children Centres staff on evidence based nutritional practices and healthy eating for the under fives. For example Food Workers provide practical sessions on shopping, preparing and cooking healthy recipes for parents and children and where participants can taste and eat as well as share with others learning and experiences around healthy eating. For more information on healthy eating for the under fives contact: Children's Nutrition & Dietetics Services Guy's & St Thomas' Community Health Services Baldry Gardens Family Practice SW16 3NP Tel: Fax: ) Training and capacity building of health and non-health professionals: Lambeth Healthy Weight Level One Training As part of the Healthy Weight Care Pathway implementation NHS Lambeth have been offering training to all those working with children and young families. The purpose of the Care Pathway is to enable all those working with children and young families to understand childhood obesity and to be able to provide consistent and evidence based brief interventions as well as to signpost to the appropriate services. The training consist of a one half-day workshop and covers Up to date local information around childhood obesity, highlighting the key messages and referral pathway in Lambeth. How to raise the issue - using brief intervention techniques Supporting Resources for practitioners to take away and use in their settings For more information contact: LBSAT@lambethpct.nhs.uk 3) School Healthy Weight Promotion 2

3 Schools have an important role to play and can support obesity prevention, promote healthy weight and physical activity by promoting and providing an environment that enables and supports children and staff to make healthier choices. NHS Lambeth has commissioned the delivery of training and support resources and available Free to primary schools in Lambeth. The aim is to support staff (teaching and non-teaching) to raise their awareness of childhood obesity, and help them feel confident to provide basic advice to children, parents/carers and to signpost to relevant services. This training is equivalent to the Healthy Weight Level One Training - For more information contact: LBSAT@lambethpct.nhs.uk 4) Specialist School Nurse A new Specialist Obesity School nurse post has been created within Lambeth school nursing team to support the implementation of the priority interventions. This Post will have a key role in the assessment and referrals of children and families to appropriate services to address healthy weight issues as well as establishing links with key staff and practitioners working to support healthy weight issues. Key Role of the Specialist Obesity School Nurse To oversee the implementation of the National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP) in Lambeth and ensuring that key indicators relating to healthy weight issues are followed up and action taken. Liaising, supporting and advice to school staff to address healthy weight issues (including, healthy weight, underweight, overweight and obesity). Liaising, supporting and advice to health and social care practitioners to address healthy weight issues (including, healthy weight, underweight, overweight and obesity) Referrals of children/families to and from the different levels of Lambeth weight management services i.e. Level 1, 2 & 3 Assessment and follow-up of progress following referrals to the different Levels of Lambeth weight management services 3

4 The Specialist Obesity School Nurse contact details are: - Theodora Armah or Hannah Colover on: / ) Level 2 Children s Weight Management Service The Level 2 Service, Lambeth Ready Steady, Go! Focuses on treating overweight and obese children (aged 4-12 years old) and their families using targeted prevention and early intervention. This is an innovative service with both structured and flexible weight management programme components. For referral to this programme CALL the Ready, steady go! Coordinator, Cheryl Duncan on: Or you can refer online at 6) Pilot Level 3 Specialist Weight Management Service - This is a specialist targeted support service for overweight and obese children aged 4-12 with additional medical and/or complex social needs. The service is delivered by a multi-agency team consisting of a Community Paediatrician, Dietician, Physical Activity Facilitator and a Family Therapist. This is a referral only service via the Specialist Obesity School Nurse. The Specialist Obesity School Nurse contact details are: - Theodora Armah or Hannah Colover on: /

5 Local Services This is a list of services across Lambeth that could be useful to support the Healthy Weight agenda. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and is subject to change. For a comprehensive list of children and young people s services in Lambeth please visit website. Children 4 years old and under Lambeth Children Centres Children Centres offer a range of activities and programmes for 0-4 years old such as play groups, One O clock clubs, parent sessions, cook and eat clubs etc. (Please see Children Centre List for contact details) Lambeth Health Visiting Team Contact Details Clapham and Streatham Tel: Waterloo, Kennington, Vauxhall and Stockwell Tel: Brixton, Tulse Hill and West Norwood Tel: Early Years Nutritionist and Dietician Team The team works within the children's centres is to improve the nutrition of children between the ages of 0-5 years old. This also includes their families, siblings and pregnant mothers. Children can be seen for various nutritional problems including fussy eating, faltering growth, feeding problems/difficulties and general healthy eating etc. Contact Details: Nutrition & Dietetics Children Services Lambeth Community Health & Southwark PCT Whittington Centre Rutford Road SW16 2DQ Tel: Lambeth NHS Choices Website The Lambeth NHS Choices website provides information on local services and activities, details on local campaigns and interactive health tools and videos. Please visit website: 5

6 Start4Life Website Start4Life is a national programme with resources and information on healthy diets and physical activity. A tool is available online to search for physical activity programmes in different boroughs. Children 5 to 11 years old Lambeth School Nursing Team Contact Details Clapham and Streatham Tel: Waterloo, Kennington, Vauxhall and Stockwell Tel: Brixton, Tulse Hill and West Norwood Tel: Lambeth Healthy Schools Programme The Healthy School Programme is a partnership between Children and Young People s Services and Health to provide support and guidance to schools on becoming healthier places for staff and pupils to work and learn. The core themes include: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), (which includes sex and relationships education and drug education,healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Emotional Health and Well being. For more information on Healthy Schools contact Ayapp@lambeth.gov.uk North Lambeth and North Southwark Sport Action Zone The Sport Action Zone (SAZ) brings together new and existing partners to develop and sustain a range of physical activity and sports programmes to local communities. SAZ has experience of working within economically and socially deprived areas Tel Website: Note: The Sport Action Zone website is currently undergoing some changes and it is expected to be re-launched under the new name Community Action Zone. Telephone: mail@communityactionzone.org Lambeth Extended Schools Services Lambeth Children and Young People's Service is working with schools and key partners to strategically plan, commission and coordinate extended services. This includes initiatives such as regeneration, capital programmes for school 6

7 buildings and Every Child Matters linking with and supporting the extended schools agenda. (Please see list of Extended Schools Services Cluster For contact details) NHS Choices Lambeth Website The Lambeth NHS Choices website provides information on local services and activities, details on local campaigns and interactive health tools and videos. Please visit website: For a Range of Activities that are on Offer for Children and Young People in Lambeth please visit the Young Lambeth website. Health Promotion Lambeth Health Promotion Specialists To support those carrying out health promotion in the locality, health professionals, voluntary groups, local authority agencies. Work with GPs and community services (adults and children s) to support consistent health promotion responses in patient contact and to develop additional health promotion activities. For further information contact Enquiries.healthpromotion@lambethpct.nhs.uk Lambeth and Southwark Health Promotion Library The Lambeth and Southwark Health Library is the most comprehensive specialist health promotion and public health library in South East London. It holds, or can access, publications and resources relevant to the work of all NHS employees and others working in health promotion in Lambeth and Southwark. Health promotion resources include books and reports, DVDs, teaching packs and health education models. In addition, the library subscribes to databases for locating sources of grants - FunderFinder and Grants Online. Additional services include research enquiries and literature searches. The library service is available to NHS staff, staff in GP practices, pharmacies, dental practices, local government, schools and community and voluntary groups in Lambeth and Southwark. Address: Reay House Library 108 Landor Road 7

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