Community paediatricians are doctors experienced in child health who offer high quality services centred on the child and family. These medical services are provided for both pre-school and school age children and their families and carers. This is usually up to age 16 but, for some children with special needs, may be up to age 19.
We offer
- A ‘Well Children’ Service which includes Child Health Surveillance and Immunisation
- Health services for children who are looked after and children in need
- Child Protection
- Medical advice on adoption and fostering
- School Medical Service – particularly for those with special educational needs and chronic illness
- Child Development Centres
- Specialist Community Paediatric Clinics
- Advice to Social Services and Education
- Close working with local hospitals
Children can be seen at home, Health Centres and Clinics, GP surgeries, Good Hope, Heartlands and City Hospital, Child Development Centres, Schools and Nurseries which are run by Social Services and Education Departments.
Details of the days and times of both the routine child health surveillance clinics and the specialist clinics can be obtained either from your Health Visitor, your local Health Centre or from your nearest Child Development Centre.
Referrals are accepted from professionals and from parents and carers. For regular child health surveillance parents are offered appointments and there is open access to the clinics.
For specialist clinics and services, referrals are generally accepted from GPs, other health professionals, schools, Social Services Department, Educational Psychologists, etc. Some of the specialist services are restricted to referrals from other doctors only.
