School Nurses work in all Primary and Post Primary Schools in Belfast to:
- Promote healthy lifestyles in schools by giving support and advice to children, parents, and school staff on health issues, immunisation programs and Child Health Surveillance.
- Provide health promotion programmes and support for children and young people.
- Provide health appraisals for all primary one children. Parents are invited to attend and discuss any issues or concerns they may have about their child’s health and wellbeing.
- Provide health appraisals for all Year 8 children.
- Provide and promote vaccination sessions to children, including HPV and TB screening.
- Aim to offer in accordance with Government strategy the collection and recording of BMI measurements.
- Work in collaboration with other disciplines to safeguard and protect children and young people.
How to access this service
The service is provided in all schools throughout Belfast and Castlereagh.
Any parent, teacher, GP, Paediatrician or Health and Social Care Professional can access this service, by calling one of these numbers:
Location
School Nurses can be contacted at:
The Roe Centre, Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Tel: 028 9504 1847
Beech Hall Wellbeing & Treatment Centre
Tel: 028 9504 0309
Carlisle Wellbeing & Treatment Centre
Tel: 028 9504 2499