Vaccination and screening
SCW CHIS has a critical role sending invitations and reminders for children in their area for immunisations and screening in accordance with immunisation and national health screening programmes:
- NHS vaccinations and when to have them
- NHS newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) screening programme
- Newborn blood spot screening: programme overview
- Newborn hearing screening: programme overview
- NHS Neo-natal Selective Programme for Hepatitis B
- NHS selective programme for BCG vaccine for Tuberculosis (TB)
Vaccinations
Give your child the best protection from harmful diseases like measles and meningitis by having their vaccination on time.
The NHS recommends every child follows the UK Routine Immunisation Schedule, with translated versions.:
This is a useful guide for vaccinations and when to have them. Vaccinations are offered free of charge in the UK. You can catch up with most vaccinations if you miss them:
This is a visual guide to vaccines:
Register with a GP for free NHS healthcare
For the new content on GP registration, we've adopted slightly simpler wording for this on the new GP reg CHIS postcard, with screening and vaccs also mentioned, below. Could we consider this wording?
Everyone is welcome at a GP practice
To access free healthcare, including childhood screening and vaccinations, register your child today
To register, contact your local GP practice, visit nhs.uk/register or phone NHS 0300 311 22 33
You do not need a fixed address, ID or immigration status to register.