Our school nursing teams work across the Trust, both in schools and in the community. They provide advice, support and care to help improve the health and wellbeing of all children and young people aged 5 to 19.

School nurses provide guidance and support on a wide range of topics, including:

• Healthy growth and development
• Emotional health and wellbeing
• Hearing and vision
• Immunisations
• Staying safe
• Healthy lifestyles
• Smoking, drugs and alcohol

School nursing also deliver the Healthy Child Healthy Future Programme for school age children.

They work with children, families and communities to identify health needs and support young people to stay healthy.

Hours of service

• Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (excluding bank holidays)

How to contact us

School nursing teams

Antrim

• Telephone: 028 9441 3969

Ballyclare 

• Telephone: 028 9083 1522

Ballymena

• Telephone: 028 2563 5344

Ballymoney 

• Telephone: 028 2766 1874

Carrickfergus

• Telephone: 028 9331 5828

Coleraine

• Telephone: 028 7032 5473

Cookstown

• Telephone: 028 8672 3826

Larne

• Telephone: 028 2826 1951

Magherafelt

• Telephone: 028 7936 6712 / 028 7936 6981

Newtownabbey

• Telephone: 028 9083 1454

Useful resources

NHS Vaccinations
The HPV vaccine: Questions and answers for parents of all young people aged 12-13 and translations
Help protect yourself: The essential guide to the HPV vaccination for all young people aged 12 to 13 and translations