Specialist school nursing

The Specialist School Nursing team provides services to special schools, including:

• Heatherwood school
• Stone Hill school
• Pennine View school
• Northridge school
• Coppice school
• Bader school
• The Bridge

How we can help

Offering advice, support, and appropriate treatment based on assessments.

Confidential guidance and support on:

• health needs assessment and planning
• promoting health and wellbeing
• health screenings for hearing, weight, and height
• health and development needs
• support with immunisations
• managing long-term conditions
• handling medications at school and home, including emergency medicine
• continence support, assessment, toilet training, and bedwetting assistance
• support and training for gastrostomy or naso-gastric feeding within school only
• home visits
• supporting emotional health issues and life changes
• referrals to other health professionals
• assisting with transitioning from health visitor, nursery, and mainstream schools
• attending open days and parents’ evenings
• health events open to schools upon request and arrangement

How to get help

All children, young people, parents, and carers within special school provision can self-refer through their school.

Contact specialist school nursing

Plan your journey

If you use public transport, the Traveline journey planner provides information about what services and times are available.

Page last reviewed: September 27, 2024
Next review due: September 27, 2025