Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service - Virgin Care

Our Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) had a surprise virtual visit from their MP Vicky Ford – who announced they’d won the NHS Parliamentary Award for Excellence in Mental Health Care Award in the east of England.

Health and social care providers across the UK should consider our Essex ‘Civic Health Model’ as part of their post Covid-19 response to combat health inequality and help break barriers to social mobility, a new report states.

We implemented new technology to allow clinicians to continue to engage with patients, families and other service users during the pandemic.

At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, Virgin Care and Barnardo’s joined forces with Provide to support the most vulnerable people across the county.

Our school nurses are on hand to give young people help and advice on a range of issues via our confidential Chathealth texting service.

We have made it possible for student nurses shielding from Covid-19 to attend ‘Zoom style’ lockdown health visits so they can pass their degree practical assessments this year.

Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service is set to offer virtual group sessions for the families it supports.

Virgin Care has joined businesses from across the UK in an initiative to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens through the coronavirus crisis. It has teamed up with former Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon Justine Greening, as a founding member of the C-19 Business Pledge.

Our school nurses are on hand to give young people help and advice on a range of issues during Lockdown through the confidential texting service ChatHealth.

A volunteer dubbed a ‘ray of sunshine’ has received a prestigious March Trust Award for her passion and commitment  supporting families and children in Essex.

Our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service has been given a ‘good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection.

Our Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service are working with local charity Baby Stuff Braintree to open a great new baby bank in the Carousel Family Hub offering donated items to local families in need.