Assessing the Nursing contribution to the Young People's Workforce.

SAPHNA are involved with the DoH in assessing the Nursing contribution to the Young People's Workforce.

This is being led by Kath Lancaster. It will explore current services and practice, identify gaps in service provision and review the nursing contribution to the adolescent workforce and make recommendations for strengthening that contribution.

If you can help, please contact Kath directly, details below.

Dear Colleague
I am currently carrying out a piece of integrated work with a focus on young people (11 – 19 years). It will explore current services and practice, identify gaps in service provision and review the nursing contribution to the adolescent health workforce and make recommendations for strengthening that contribution.

To ensure I have up to date information to base my findings on, please can you answer the following 2 questions in relation to your service provision.

Although all information will remain anonymous, please can you provide your geographical locality for the purpose of validation.

• Do you believe you and your team are delivering the appropriate services and interventions to meet the needs of 11 – 19 year olds?
• If no – apart from additional workforce members, what do you need to enable you and your team to deliver the appropriate services and interventions?

Thank you for your time.

Kath Lancaster
Nurse Advisor Adolescent Health

Department of Health
Children & Young People’s Public Health Programme
6th Floor
Area 601
Wellington House
133 - 155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG

Mobile: 07973 512665
Email: kath.lancaster@sky.com or kath.lancaster@dh.gsi.gov.uk