A guide to School Nursing inNottingham City

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We are your local providerof free, NHS, communityhealthcare services.

We have a long heritage of deliveringhigh quality care for you and your familyat home, or close to home in communitysettings such as health centres, schooland GP surgeries.

We deliver a range of nursing andhealthcare services – from health visitingand education for young families, tocommunity nursing and home-basedrehabilitation programmes for olderpeople, to NHS walk-in centres andspecialist diabetes and educationalnutrition and dietetics sessions.

We provide quality care you can trust.

As a social enterprise, we are dedicatedto building healthier communities. Wework in partnership with patients, staff,partners and the local community tobuild a healthier more sustainable futurefor all.

Who areCityCare?

The School Nursing Team

The School Nursing Team is led by aSpecialist Public Health Nurse andincludes Registered Nurses; NurseryNurses; Health Care Assistants andAdministrators.

We work alongside a variety ofprofessionals including teachers;parents; carers; children and youngpeople to promote and maintain goodhealth.

We are an ‘all year round service’ forall 5-19 year olds and work in schools;health centres; homes and othervenues to meet the needs of childrenand their families.

Young people have a rightto speak to a health professionaland it be confidential exceptwhere there is a risk to themselvesor others. However, we alwaysencourage young people to speakto their parent or carer.

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Our Services

These services are offered for everychild and young person in NottinghamSchools:

Primary School

ReceptionA health questionnaire will be sent toyou about your child’s health. Your childwill be weighed and measured withyour consent as part of the NationalChild Measurement Programme.

Year 6Your child will be measured again.

Secondary School

Year 7A health questionnaire will be sent toyou about your child’s health. There willbe an assembly in school to explain therole of the school nurse.

Your child will be asked to complete ahealth questionnaire.

Year 8All girls will receive the HPV (HumanPapilloma Virus) immunisation to protectthem from forms of cervical cancer.

Year 9All young people will be asked to complete a ‘mid-teen’ healthquestionnaire.

Drop-in ServicesEvery child and young person will have access to a regular, confidentialdrop-in service provided by a nurse.

Additional Services

We can provide advice, support andsignposting to services for thefollowing:

• Healthy eating• Weight management• Emotional health and wellbeing• Behaviour support• Self harm• Eating Disorders• Smoking cessation• Drugs and alcohol• Puberty and hygiene• Dental health• Keeping safe• Sexual health• Domestic violence• Continence/Constipation• Young carers• General health promotion

These services can be offered on a one to one or group basis

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Getting in touch with CityCareYou can feed back any compliments,concerns, complaints or comments by:T: 0115 883 9654E: customercare

@nottinghamcitycare.nhs.ukW: www.nottinghamcitycare.co.uk

©Nottingham CityCare Partnership CICRegistered as a company limited by guaranteeCompany Registration Number: 07548602Registered address: 1 Standard Court, Park Row, Nottingham. NG1 6GN

If you would like this information in another language or formatsuch as larger print, please contact: 0800 561 2121

www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk

Delivered by Nottingham CityCare Partnership on behalf of Nottingham City Council

Getting in touch with the School Nursing Team• Clifton Cornerstone (including Meadows)

0115 878 6328• Basford Health Centre

0115 883 3236• Bulwell Riverside

0115 883 3455• Mary Potter Health Centre

0115 883 8089

• St Ann’s Health Centre 0115 883 8702

• Sneinton Health Centre 0115 883 8600

• Wollaton Health Centre 0115 883 3100

• Strelley Health Centre 0115 883 3315

Please call 0115 883 4333 if you are unsure which team to contact.

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