Primary care professionals such as school nurses and looked-after children’s nurses need to be able to refer people directly to others, and to signpost young people, without having to do so via a GP.”Column 48, Official Report, Health and Sport Committee, 24 September 2019
The Committee therefore welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to develop services for community mental wellbeing for 5-24 year olds and their parents.ivScottish Government (2018) Better Mental Health in Scotland The Committee notes that the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme...