Who are we?
We are children's nurses who work throughout Lanarkshire for children in the community setting.
The team consists of:
- Community Children's Nurses
Provide care for children aged 0-16 years and their families who require the support of a Community Children's Nurse with a specific focus on children with complex care needs.
- Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Children aged 0-16 years and their families who have asthma or any other respiratory condition, and are under the care of the hospital service.
- Diabetes Nurse Specialist
All children in Lanarkshire with diabetes until they reach age to transfer to adult services.
- Epilepsy nurse Specialist
All children in Lanarkshire with confirmed epilepsy until they reach age to transfer to adult services.
Services provided:
- Education and Training to children, their families, health, education, social work and voluntary personnel
- Care co-ordination
- Emotional support
- Advocacy
- Practical support
- Information resource
Hours of Service:
Monday - Friday 09.00-17.00 hours
(there may be agreed flexibility to meet the needs of the service)
Out-with these hours, should you have any concerns about your child, please contact your GP's out of hours service or NHS 24 Tel: 0845 24 24 24.
Children with Diabetes should contact the Paediatric Registrar on call via Wishaw General Hospital Tel: 01698 361100.
Please note:
The service has been joined by school nurses for special educational needs schools.
Who can refer?
The 4 services currently offered by the team all have specific referral criteria, for further information please contact:
Tel: 01698 863200