How do referrals come in?

How do referrals come into the Community team?

Referrals can come into the Community team from a number of different places, some of which are:

• GP Surgeries
• Nurseries
• Schools
• Acute Paediatrician
• 0-19 pathway

An accepted referral will have all of the following documentation included, this is neccessary in order for a comprehensive assessment to be held.

• Parent pack
• School pack
• Any additional reports specific to your child such as 
  • • Speech & Language reports
    • Occupational Therapy reports
    • Educational Psychology reports 

Once a child’s referral has been accepted, they will be placed on a waiting list for an Community Paediatrician appointment, after which, if your child has not been discharged as a result of the appointment, then they will be placed on a secondary waiting list under one of the below pathways. Which pathway will be dependant on their age and assessments needs.

Click the links below for more information about each pathway.

1. 

   Pre-School Pathway Via the CDC

2. 

   School aged pathway