What families can expect from Community Paediatricians
- Expert assessment including an in-depth case history and medical evaluation
- We review all available health information about the child or young person to inform diagnosis
- We communicate with other professionals, including therapists and education staff within the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- We involve parents/carers in the development of a management plan for their child that the family, nursery/school or relevant other staff will implement
- We provide a written summary following every contact that is shared with your child’s general practitioner, parent/carer and other health professionals. With parent/carers consent we will also share clinic letters and/or reports with nursery/school and other relevant professionals
- We contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) where appropriate, for children and young people with additional needs
- We signpost families to other services when a referral is not accepted by the Community Paediatric Service
- We will make referrals to other agencies or services where appropriate and when families consent to this beneficial support
- We may refer to appropriate hospitals for investigations such as bloods or an x-ray
- We can make a referral for genetic counselling where necessary
QB tests
If your child is being assessed for ADHD, the assessment pathway team may refer your child on for a QB test.
This assessment is completed by the Neurodevelopmental Nursing Team in a clinic setting and is usually completed early on in your child’s assessment journey.
Once it is completed there will be a wait for an appointment with the paediatrics team to review the results of the test and provide you with feedback.
The QB testing team/neurodevelopment assessment team are unable to give you results of this assessment so please avoid calling to request this.