Supporting babies, children and young people in Essex
Helping babies, children and young people start well in Essex is an important priority for the NHS and its partners.
Good health in early life can shape health and wellbeing for the rest of a person’s life. For this reason, services across Essex focus on supporting families, preventing illness and identifying problems early.
Working together with local councils, schools and community organisations, we aim to ensure children and families can access the support they need to stay healthy and thrive.
Our priorities
Our work to help children start well in Essex focuses on:
- maternity and early years health
- child development and school readiness
- childhood immunisations
- healthy weight in children
- children and young people’s mental health
- autism and ADHD support
- support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Early intervention can improve outcomes for children and help reduce health inequalities across communities.