Hull Health Visitors & School Nurses - IPHNS

20/01/2026

Our Parentline and Chat Health text service is unavailable today due to planned maintenance. We won’t receive any messages sent during the downtime, please call or email us instead 💙

19/01/2026

Our Parentline and Chathealth text service will be unavailable tomorrow Tuesday 20th January for planned maintenance. We won’t receive any messages that are sent from 7am on Tuesday until the upgrade is complete.
You can still contact us by phone 01482 259600 or by email hull.cypcommunityservices@nhs.net 💙

17/01/2026

New parents - some ways you can look after one another and yourself in the early days.

13/01/2026

Our school nurses also joined the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service and other professionals at Newland St John’s Academy for Aspiration day. The kids had to guess our jobs based on yes and no questions/answers. Great time was had by all.

The Lord Mayor recently attended an aspirations day at Newland St John's Academy

10/01/2026

Changes to routine, new classroom learning, navigating friendships... the start of term can bring lots of changes and lots of feelings for children. Supporting your child who may be feeling anxious about school begins with understanding their world.
Our taster pathway 'Understanding your child's feelings' can support you to recognise what your child might be feeling and gives you confidence to know how to respond.

A pathway designed for busy parents for when it's not so easy. Find out more in the comments.

08/01/2026

We’ve had lots of calls and texts over the last few days since the recall was announced. If you can’t get hold of your regular first stage formula, swapping brands is completely fine. If you are struggling to get hold of first stage formula and your baby is over 6months of age a follow on formula (stage 2) is safe to use - we don’t normally promote these as there’s no nutritional benefits over 1st stage and formula companies only manufacture them to get around advertising laws related to breast milk alternatives.
There are some specialist formulas affected by the recall - please contact your prescriber if this affects you (usually GP or neonatal team) for alternatives 💙

Following recent news about an infant formula recall, we want to assure parents that it is safe for them to switch to another brand. There is no evidence that switching formulas does any harm.

If you are using a specialised formula, please speak to your health professional about a suitable alternative.

If you’re concerned that the formula you’re currently using may be affected, please check the Food Standards Agency website for the most up-to-date recall information.

www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026

If you need infant feeding support, please contact our National Breastfeeding Helpline UK on 0300 100 0212 - 24/7.
Social media support is also available 💜

[ID: Following recent news about an infant formula recall, we want to assure parents that it is safe for them to switch to another brand. There is no evidence that switching formulas does any harm. If you are using a specialised formula, please speak to your health professional about a suitable alternative. If you’re concerned that the formula you’re currently using may be affected, please check the Food Standards Agency website for the most up-to-date recall information.]

06/01/2026

Following recent news about an infant formula recall, we want to assure parents that it is safe for them to switch to another brand. There is no evidence that switching formulas does any harm.

If you are using a specialised formula, please speak to your health professional about a suitable alternative.

If you’re concerned that the formula you’re currently using may be affected, please check the Food Standards Agency website for the most up-to-date recall information.

www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026

If you need infant feeding support, please contact our National Breastfeeding Helpline UK on 0300 100 0212 - 24/7.
Social media support is also available 💜

[ID: Following recent news about an infant formula recall, we want to assure parents that it is safe for them to switch to another brand. There is no evidence that switching formulas does any harm. If you are using a specialised formula, please speak to your health professional about a suitable alternative. If you’re concerned that the formula you’re currently using may be affected, please check the Food Standards Agency website for the most up-to-date recall information.]

06/01/2026

‼️Important information for all families using SMA Infant formula‼️
Please read the link and check your formula batch numbers against the list provided.
Even if you have not identified ill-health in your baby as a result of consumption of this product, it is essential to stop using it.
If you have fed this product to a baby and have any concerns about potential health impact, you should seek advice from healthcare professionals, using the most appropriate route depending on where you live, (i.e., visit your GP, call NHS111).

Monday 5 January 2026 - Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula as a precaution because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin): https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026

31/12/2025

The 0-19 Health visitor and School nursing team are closed Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day and will not be answering calls, texts or emails
However we are open as usual for the other days
You can call us on 01482 259600
text us on: Parent line text : 07312 263 206, 11-19 chat health : 07312 263 199
email us on: hull.cypcommunityservices@nhs.net…

28/12/2025

The holiday season can be magical, but it’s not always merry for everyone. If you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or low, remember: help is just a call or text away, even over Christmas.

Here’s a list of helplines that are open to support you:

📞 CAMHS Crisis Line – Call 01482 259400 (24/7)

📞 Childline – Call 0800 11 11
If you're under 19, you can talk to them about anything.

📞 Samaritans – Call 116 123

📱 Shout – Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 (24/7)
Free, confidential mental health support via text.

📞 CALM – Call 0800 58 58 58
Helping anyone struggling with life, especially with feelings of crisis.

Remember: Reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness. You deserve to feel supported, no matter the time of year.

Save these numbers & share this post – you never know who might need it.