The Community Paediatrician will see children for conditions which include:
- Long term disability (e.g. cerebral palsy, learning disability)
- Developmental delay with neuro-disability
- Specific neuro-developmental problems (e.g. ADHD and Autism)
- Genetic conditions
- Children being fostered or adopted.
The Community Paediatricians also have:
- Statutory responsibilities for special Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA), contributing to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
- Statutory responsibilities for children in care (CIC) and adoption medicals
- Responsibility to contribute to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and provide medical leadership.
Meet the Team
Dr Khan – Consultant Community Paediatrician and Clinical Lead
Dr Zaidi – Consultant Community Paediatrician
Dr Ogundele – Consultant Community Paediatrician
Dr Lwin – Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician
Sharon Grant – Admin Coordinator
Jacquie Owen – Secretary to Dr Lwin
Diane Beswick – Secretary to Dr Zaidi
Samantha Jacobs – Secretary to Dr Ogundele
Alathea Sayers – Secretary/Administrator
How we communicate with parents/carers
You can mainly expect to speak to us face to face in appointments and occasionally by a telephone/video appointment if clinically required. You can also expect to receive clinic letters and reports from the team.
Clinic locations
This service is mainly delivered from:
Halton Child Development Centre
Crow Wood Lane
Widnes
WA8 3LZ
Hallwood Health Centre
Hospital Way
Runcorn
WA7 2UT
St Paul’s Health Centre
High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AB
In addition, clinic sessions are undertaken at some special schools for children with complex and multiple difficulties.
Contact us
Call us: 01928 593011
Email us: bchft.haltonpaedsadmin@nhs.net
Information sharing
In order to offer integrated, high-quality care for children and young people our Specialist Children’s Services work closely with health and education professionals.
We share information about the outcomes of assessments and the strategies recommended in order that settings and schools can implement consistent strategies on a daily basis.
We also routinely inform your general practitioner setting or school when a child or young person was not brought for an appointment.
Appropriate information sharing will greatly help the continuity of care for your child and, in some cases, support those families who find it difficult to access services.
However, if you do not wish information to be shared you may withdraw your consent at any time.
Information for Carers
Bridgewater recognises that caring is an important role and wants to support and involve those caring for our patients wherever possible.
View our Information for Carers page for more information.