Specialist Health Support and Interventions for Young People

Specialist support delivered by fully qualified Youth Liaison Nurses with clinical knowledge,

professional registration, safeguarding expertise and access to NHS systems required to assess,

advise and intervene in relation to a wide range of health and wellbeing issues. This includes

providing health advice on diet, sexual health, contraception, management of health conditions,

anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, sexually harmful behaviour and other complex

health concerns.

Support is provided on a one-to-one basis, with nurses undertaking assessment of presenting

needs, identifying underlying issues and developing intervention plans to reduce risk and improve

outcomes for young people.