The School Nursing Service

The service supports and provides confidential advice regarding healthissues for children parents/carers or teachers.

Recognised by the Department of Health 2014 as integral to promoting positive outcomes for children and young people, the service can support physical/emotional and mental health needs, relating to school or home problems.

For example:

Bereavement
Behaviour
Bedwetting
Constipation/soiling
Family and relationships
Health advice / Hygiene/head-lice
Puberty and growing up
Self-harm
Offer a confidential listening ear service
Refer onto other agencies as necessary

The School Health Team follows on from the Health Visiting Team and works with children from the time they start school until they finish their education, providing a 0-19 service.

We offer a supportive confidential listening ear service for all children within these schools; please check with your school for days & times:

Primary Schools
Dell / Pakefield
Elm Tree / Red Oak
Grove / St Mary’s RC
Meadow / Westwood
High Schools
East Point / Pakefield
Pupil Referral Unit
Attic

Young People not attending school (i.e. being educated at home) are also supported by the School Nursing Service.

Individual appointments can be arranged at all schools in this area.

Please contact the number below if you would like to discuss further.

Telephone:01502 532054 - there is as secure confidential answer-phone, so please leave a message and contact number.

Alternatively we have a safe and secure generic email address:

Please Note:

THIS IS NOT A 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE

Response Monday–Friday 9-5

School Health Team

Sonia SouthgateSpecialist Community Public Health School Nurse

Marilyn McLynnStaff Nurse

Belinda BrookerStaff Nurse

Jenny DraperNursery Nurse

Patient Liaison, Complaints and Compliments

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the support you have received from the South Lowestoft School Nursing Team, please contact:

Mrs Kate Ryczanowski

Healthy Child 0-19 Programme Lead/Team Leader

Kirkley Children’s Centre

Kirkley Street

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR33 0LU

Telephone: 01502 532752

Alternatively you can contact our Patient Liaison Team

By Telephone / 01502 718666
In Writing / Geraldine Adams, Patient Liaison Manager
East Coast Community Healthcare
Beccles House
1 Common Lane North
Beccles
Suffolk NR34 9BN
By Email /
If you would like this leaflet in large print, audio cassette, Braille or in a different language please contact Andrea Dawson on 01502 718600 /

South Lowestoft School Nursing Team

School Health

Kirkley Children’s Centre, Kirkley Street,

Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LU

Confidential Tel No: 01502 532054

Being treated with dignity and respectis the right of every patient

Produced by East Coast Community Healthcare CIC 2015

Reference ECCH/SN/001