Accessing healthcare for care leavers

Find out who to speak to for health support, what a health passport is and how it can help.

Your personal adviser can:

  • help you register with a GP
  • attend appointments with you when needed
  • give advice and guidance on who can help you with sexual health, healthy teeth, drugs and alcohol
  • help you with information on how to access prescriptions
  • support you when you are changing from children’s mental health services to adults
  • putting you in touch with health services for young people such as the Essex Wellbeing Service

You can find advice on most health conditions on the NHS website.

What a health passport is and how it can help

Your looked after children's nurse will give you a health passport when you reach 18 years of age. It contains all your health information. This helps health professionals give you care that suits your needs.  

If you lose it, ask your personal adviser to help you request another one.

Help for disabled young people

The SEND Local Offer gives information about support available in Essex for children and young people aged between 0 to 25, with Special Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Get support from the SEND local offer website.