Infections, vaccinations and screenings

Find out which vaccinations are available and how they help protect you, your family, and your community from serious illnesses. 

See checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK free of charge on the NHS, and the ages at which they should ideally be given. If you are not sure if you or your child has had all the routine vaccinations, call your GP or Practice Nurse to check. 

Childhood Vaccinations:

The best way to keep your child healthy and help protect them from severe illness is to keep them up to date with their routine vaccinations. To find out more about childhood vaccinations and when they are due, view the NHS childhood vaccines timeline. 

The South London Children and Young People’s Community Immunisation Service provide vaccinations to primary and secondary school children in Bromley. Visit their website for more information about which vaccinations children have in school, catch up clinics, parent webinars, and more. 

Hand hygiene: 

For more information on home hygiene, including tips for cleaning and disinfecting your home to prevent the spread of infection visit the ‘What is home and everyday life hygiene?’ webpage from International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH). 

Try using the ‘How to wash your hands song’ from the NHS to help teach children how to keep themselves safe too by cleaning their hands. 

Home hygiene: 

For more information on home hygiene, including tips for cleaning and disinfecting your home to prevent the spread of infection, visit the ‘What is home and everyday life hygiene?’ webpage from International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH). 

Food hygiene: 

Find advice on keeping safe and preventing food poisoning during cooking, cleaning and during a BBQ, and how to wash fruit and vegetables, prepare and cook food safely, and clean up afterwards. 

For more information visit the ‘Food hygiene’ advice webpage from the Food Standards Agency. 

Preventing and managing infections in adult social care settings: 

Find guidance on ‘Infection prevention and control in Adult Social Care settings’ on the Department of Health and Social Care (GOV.uk) webpage. 

Preventing and managing infections in children’s settings 

Find guidance on ‘Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities’ on the UK Health Security Agency (GOV.uk) webpage. 

Preventing the spread of respiratory infections at work: 

Find guidance on ‘Reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace’ on the UK Health Security Agency (GOV.uk) webpage. 

Antimicrobial resistance: 

Using antibiotics when you do not need them can make them less effective in the future. By preventing infections and only taking antibiotics when advised, you can help protect these important medicines for serious illness, surgery and cancer treatment.

You can help by becoming an Antibiotic Guardian. Pledge to be an Antibiotic Guardian and find out more.

Screening is a way of finding out if people are at higher risk of a health problem so that early treatment can be offered, or information given, to help them make informed decisions. 

Information around the various screening programmes available in Bromley: 

• Breast cancer screening 
• Cervical screening 
• Bowel cancer screening 
• Newborn screening 
• Diabetic eye screening