--- title: "Letter from the Director of Public Health and the Chief Medical Officer" url: "https://castlehillprimary.net/news/2024-11-05-letter-from-the-director-of-public-health-and-the-chief-medical-officer" school: "Castle Hill Primary School" --- New Parents Open Mornings/Evenings [BOOKING LINK](https://forms.gle/g4XGU2Un71Zr7dw86) # Letter from the Director of Public Health and the Chief Medical Officer ![Image of Letter from the Director of Public Health and the Chief Medical Officer](https://files.schudio.com/castle-hill-primary-school/images/news/Screenshot_2024-11-05_110453.jpg) 5 November 2024 This communication contains a letter for Headteachers from the Director of Public Health for Hampshire and the Chief Medical Officer for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, regarding information to support students health, wellbeing and school attendance this winter. The letter contains important information and advice, with a request that information is sent out to parents and carers, about the Pharmacy First service and the Healthier Together website and app. Pharmacy First is a new service launched in January 2024 and enables community pharmacies to provide treatment for common medical conditions. ### Letter from the Director of Public Health and the Chief Medical Office HCC Letter Winter 2024 213 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/castle-hill-primary-school/files/documents/Letter_to_Headteachers_Winter_2024_-_HCC.pdf) Here is a link to the [Pharmacy First NHS page](https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/) for more information. Healthier Together provides parents and carers with information to help keep their child safe and healthy, as well as helping them decide what to do when their child is unwell. Here is a link to the [Healthier Together website](https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/) for more information. [ Hampshire Healthy Steps](https://castlehillprimary.net/news/2024-11-04-hampshire-healthy-steps) [Love Basingstoke Presents Festive Friday - Friday 15 November ](https://castlehillprimary.net/news/2024-11-06-love-basingstoke-presents-festive-friday-friday-15-november) ### News & Events - [News](https://castlehillprimary.net/news) - [Events](https://castlehillprimary.net/events) - [Calendar](https://castlehillprimary.net/calendar) ![Castle Hill Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/castle-hill-primary-school/images/logo/chps-logo-120(1).png) #### Castle Hill Primary School 01256 473777 #### Greenbank Campus - Castle Hill Primary School Greenbank Campus Greenbank, Winklebury Way Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 8BN #### Rooksdown Campus - Castle Hill Primary School Rooksdown Campus Park Prewett Road, Basingstoke, Hants RG24 9XA #### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/chps_bstoke) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/castlehillbstoke/) © Copyright 2018–2026 Castle Hill Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://castlehillprimary.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) [![](https://files.schudio.com/castle-hill-primary-school/images/splash/SplashOpenDay.png)](https://forms.gle/g4XGU2Un71Zr7dw86)