We are here to give advice and support on your physical and emotional health, including sexual health. Children, parents and carers can talk to us about health conditions such as asthma, epilepsy or allergies or other concerns like bullying, keeping a healthy weight or emotional worries. The following services are available to all children and young people in Knowsley.

What we do?

• Health checks at various points during time at school
  

• Weekly confidential sessions at the Knowsley Centres for Learning and monthly sessions at primary schools for children and young people, so they can talk to one of our school nurses about any physical or emotional health concerns they may have
  

• Sexual health and contraceptive services are available at drop-ins and in some schools, for young people up to the age of 19. This includes providing the emergency hormonal contraception (morning after pill), pregnancy testing, condom distribution, and chlamydia / gonorrhoea screening
  

• Support for parents and carers about behaviour management and sleep
  

• Healthy relationship advice and support
  

• Bedwetting advice and support
  

• Drugs and alcohol advice and referral to specialist service
  

• Support for the immunisation programmes in school
  

• Give advice and support on health issues to children and young people with ongoing or specific health needs
  

• Carry out the National Child Measurement Programme
  

• Promote emotional and mental wellbeing
  

• Promote healthy weight and lifestyles

Who is our service for?

Our service is for young people up to the age of 19 and their parents in Knowsley. 

Who do we work in partnership with?

We work closely with doctors, hospitals, schools and your local community to help children stay healthy and reach their full potential.

Our school nurses hold regular drop-in sessions for young people within each primary school in Knowsley, to offer support and advice around their physical and emotional health and wellbeing.

How to access our service

• Speak to your child's teacher or school staff for details of primary school drop-in sessions
  

• Speak to any other healthcare professional involved in your family care
  

• Speak to your GP
  

• Contact us directly on the numbers listed below

We have a number of teams covering different schools across Knowsley. You can view which schools each team covers below and find out how to contact them in the 'contact us' section.

Halewood School Nursing Team

Our Halewood team covers:

• Halewood Academy
  
• Halewood Church of England Primary School
  
• Finchwood Academy
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School 
  
• Plantation Primary School
  
• St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
  
• St Mark's Catholic Primary School
  
• Yew Tree Community Primary School
  

Manor Farm School Nursing Team

Our Manor Farm team covers:

• Blacklow Brow Primary School
  

• Huyton with Roby Primary School
  

• Lord Derby Academy
  

• Malvern Primary School
  

• Mosscroft Primary School
  

• St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
  

• St Annes Catholic Primary School
  

• St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
  

• St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
  

• Sylvester Primary School
  

North Huyton School Nursing Team

Our North Huyton team covers:

• Meadow Park School
  

• The Altbridge School
  

• Hope School
  

• Knowsley Lane Primary School
  

• Knowsley Central School
  

• Park View Primary School
  

• St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
  

• Roby Park Primary School
  

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  

• St Albert's Catholic Primary School
  

• Stockbridge Village Primary School
  

• St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
  

• St Columbas Catholic Primary School

Whiston School Nursing Team