Thumbs up for Uffculme school nurses
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An NHS drop in service for young people in Uffculme has been given the thumbs up by the Government.
The school nurse and youth worker led drop-in service at
The drop-in service provides health support to pupils at the
Betsy Allen, responsible for school nursing in NHS Devon, said: “It is great news that our health services at the
“We want to ensure pupils at
“The service is very popular with young people, and provides an opportunity for them to discuss health issues, including maintaining good mental health and wellbeing.”
Lorraine Heath, head teacher at
“I am delighted that the health advice available to young people has been recognised in this way.
“Any initiative which supports the emotional and physical wellbeing of young people is to be applauded and the creation of this friendly, professional service is of enormous benefit to the whole school community.”
‘You’re Welcome’ is a national initiative that ensures health services are accessible to young people, and was created to encourage them to feel more confident in using health services.
More information on You’re Welcome is here: http://www.iow.nhs.uk/uploads/Commissioning/pdfs/YW_Quality_Criteria_DOH.pdf
