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Teenagers and young adults

Teenagers and young adults often need special advice, care and support when it comes to health issues.

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Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides a range of services particularly aimed at teenagers and young adults.

Key contact details for the services can be found on the specific service pages - to help you find the right information, when you need it.

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Community children's doctors

Our service is for children and young people aged 0-16 but can be under 19 for children with complex neurodisability educated full time in specialist provision.

Alcohol and drugs

Find out where to get support for drug and alcohol misuse in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin area as part of our specialist treatment & long term conditions service.

Children's psychology

Our team works with children and young people resident in Telford and Wrekin and/or Shropshire aged 0 to 18 and their families

Children's Speech & Language Therapy

Find out what services are provided by children's speech and language therapy in Shropshire for ages 0 to 16 year olds (or to 19 years if in full time education).

Long term conditions

The Trust provides care to patients who have to live with long-term conditions. These include diabetes, chronic fatique syndrome and wounds for example.

Nursing care at home

Interdisciplinary Teams who deliver nursing care at home (teenagers and young adults) as part of our services to adults and older people.

Occupational therapy

Information on occupational therapy services for persons aged between 0-18 (or 19 years old if in full time education).

Routine physiotherapy

This links to our routine physiotherapy service that helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability, combining knowledge and skill to improve health and well-being.

Safeguarding Children

Trust commitment to safeguarding children and young people including contact details for named professionals and our team for looked after children

School nursing

This links to our School Nursing page that provides information about our School Nursing Service across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Dudley.

Teenage mums

Find out where to get help that is available to you if you live in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire, are 19 or under and expecting your first baby up until your baby is two years old.

Vaccinations and immunisations

Information on what vaccinations are offered for young people at school at different ages, including HPV vaccinations, flu vaccine and school leaver boosters.

Wheelchairs for under 18s

This takes you to Shropshire wheelchair and posture service that provides for mobility needs of people with a long term disability regardless of age
Page last reviewed: 30 May 2024
Next review due: 30 May 2025