Who we are
We are a range of services available to children and their families in Medway and Swale including:
- Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
- Health Visiting Service
- School Nursing Service (Medway)
- Community paediatrics: Autism and ADHD referrals (the Indigo pathway) and the Complex needs team (the Violet pathway)
- Children's Therapies: Speech and language therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Dietitians
- Children’s Asthma Team
- Children’s Hearing Service
- Children's Learning Disability Nursing (Medway)
- Immunisation Service
Find out more about the local offer to children in Medway on the Medway Council's website.
Visit our safeguarding page if you have any concerns about a child or adult.
There are a range of support available to children and their families, please see the resources below.
The family engagement officer helps to improve the health and wellbeing of families and children, by signposting to a range of non-clinical services. This may include charities, groups or training.
Phone 0300 123 3444 or email karenadgie@nhs.net for more information.
Medway Parents and Carers Forum:(opens in new tab) Parent-led organisation offering support, advice and advocacy for families of children with additional needs.
National Autistic Society: Information, advice and support for autistic children, young people and their families.
Step and Learn:(opens in new tab) Provides support and activities for children with cerebral palsy and motor disorders.
Medway Short Breaks:(opens in new tab) Provides activities, respite opportunities and support for children with disabilities and their families.
Ataxia UK(opens in new tab): Offers support, information and resources for people affected by ataxia.
Rivermead Outreach Community Challenge (ROCC) offers respite activities for children and young people during the school holidays.
The Daffodil Project: A therapeutic, nature-based alternative provision based in Rainham, Kent. They support children who may be finding traditional educational settings overwhelming, offering them a different way to learn, develop, and thrive.
Find ways to help your family stay mentally and emotional well and support for you and your child if you are finding being a parent or day-to-day life a struggle at the Kent Family website. (opens in new tab)