Youth Justice Nursing Service

Who are we?

We are a specialist nursing service which provides health needs assessments to children and young people within the criminal justice system. We are part of the wider Children in Care and Adoption Team for the city and county.

 

What do we do?

We reduce health inequalities and improve health outcomes for vulnerable children and young people who are under the supervision of the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County Youth Justice Services. 

We deliver health interventions for 10 to 19-year-olds to:

  • improve psychological wellbeing, emotional and mental health
  • promote healthy eating and lifestyle choices
  • promote and increase uptake of the immunisation programme
  • reduce teenage pregnancy and improve sexual health through contraception advice, screening and offering C-Card
  • reduce the impact of substance misuse and reduce avoidable injuries and harm

We also support the wider Youth Justice Service and court processes by contributing to reports and risk and vulnerability assessments.

Service opening hours

8am - 5.30pm, Monday-Friday.

Contact and find us

Park House Health and Social Care
61 Burton Road
Nottingham
NG4 3DQ

Email: yjsnurses@nottshc.nhs.uk

Tel: 07818 271 650, 07775 537 012 or 07766 364 693

Help in a crisis

If you need urgent help outside of our opening hours, please contact your GP (out of hours services), Walk In Centre, NHS 111 or in an emergency go to A&E.

How to refer

Children and young people are automatically referred to the service when they enter the Youth Offending Service.

Referrals for health assessments can also be made by:

  • police officers                       
  • Health Family Teams
  • magistrates
  • parents
  • child or young person
  • GP
  • other professionals

If you would like to make a referral, please contact the relevant team using the details above.

The service is provided by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and commissioned by Notts City and County CCGs.

 

 

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