Children & Young People's Services Resource guide for professionals

GeneralPractitioner rapidreferral clinicGeneral paediatricoutpatientsAll other paediatricclinicsTel: 020 8510 7764fax: 020 8510 7537This clinic is run by a Consultant eachweekday between 10.00– 13.00. Afterdiscussion the Consultant will jointly decidethe most appropriate action. Usually the childwill be seen within 1 – 2 days.General Practitioners who feel that achild needs to be seen by a Paediatricianfairly urgently may refer the child by thishotline.Tel: 020 8510 5018 or020 8510 7425Clinics are held by Consultants together withmiddle grade staff. If one of the Consultantshas been involved with the family in the pastreferrers are asked to state this in the letterso the same Consultant can see them forcontinuity of care. Otherwise the child will bebooked into the first available appointmentwith one of the Consultant team.If a child is stable enough to wait 2weeks, please send a referral letter bypost, or by choose and book.Please let us know if the familyrequires advocacy so that this can beprearranged.Wherever possible please state a phonenumber for the family in your referralletter.Referral process as with general paediatric outpatients.All paediatric referrals are screened daily by a Consultant Paediatrician. Some referrals will be diverted to an appropriatenurse-led clinic, community colleagues, and occasionally directly to a tertiary clinic.All referrals to the optometry and orthoptist services are also screened by medical staff.Continued >Resource Guide for professionals | Updated January 2013 15