Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care
School Nurses are Registered Nurses, who have undergone further NMC registered training as specialist community public health nurses. (SCPHNs) School Nurses know the communities they work within.
They deliver interventions that are person-centred and evidence driven to ensure positive outcomes for school-aged children and young people.
Our ten priority areas have been identified from evidence and have a sound rationale to support actions.
They represent public health priority areas and interventions on each have found to be effective in preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
The impacts of which not only affect health and development potential in childhood but can also persist deep into adulthood.
Young People and Parents and Carers can self refer by calling:
School Nursing is a specialist service. Professionals can refer to a Single Point of Contact: dg.nithsdaleschoolnurses@nhs.scot
Using School Nursing Referral Form or Request For Assistance Form (RFA) specifying which of the ten priority area/s you are referring for.
School Nursing Service can offer consultation to professionals prior to referrals via local team contact numbers:
