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Supporting Primary aged children with SLCN - advice for schools

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Supporting Primary aged children with SLCN - advice for schools

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Ask anything related to health for your CYP

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Ask anything related to health for your CYP

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Following on from the SENDCo Cluster on Monday the 25th September 2023 I have created a teams drop in session on the last Monday of every month. I will be at this session each month happy to answer any of your health related queries and support you in finding the answers you may have. I am more than happy for people to drop in or stay and listen to others questions. As the sessions grow and develop I may even create themed sessions but I will let this evolve naturally and be led by you all.

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The children’s speech and language therapy team is part of the wider Children’s Integrated Community Health Service providing care and support for the residents of Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale.

Children and young people aged 0-19 can access our service if they require support with their communication and/or feeding.

We provide

Assessment, goal setting and practical advice

Evidence-based group and/or individual therapy

Education and management advice for parents/carers including sign posting

Therapy programmes to be implemented by parent/carers and teaching staff

Advice, practical support, and strategies to educational settings

Support and advice for language development in home language

Please scroll down to see links to different stages of development. Click on a stage to find helpful information and resources.

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Children's Speech & Language Therapy :: Northern Care Alliance

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The Children's Speech and Language Therapy team sits within the wider Children's Integrated Community Health Services and is and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood, and also located at other community settings such as schools and clinics.

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests.
Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy

Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e. acute hospital discharge or urgent/same day nursing, i.e. respiratory.

Please call the single point of access (SPoA) on: 0161 206 0606

The service is for children and young people aged from birth up to 19 years who live or are registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale (HMR).

The service provides advice, information, assessment, intervention, care, treatment and review services to children and young people and their families. Care and treatment is delivered in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including people's own homes, nurseries, children's centres, special schools and clinics.

The service is multi-disciplinary, which means lots of different professionals work together as one team. This allows the service to provide flexible and joined up care and children, young people and their parents and carers will only have to tell their 'story' once, rather than to several different professionals, leading to better care and a better experience.

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Children's Community Integrated Health Services

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests. Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e.

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Supporting primary aged children with SLCN - advice for families

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Supporting primary aged children with SLCN - advice for families

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The local Speech and Language Team SaLT and teams within it

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We have two main health care providers in Heywood, Rochdale and Middleton for children's

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Children’s Community Integrated Health Services (used to be CAON)

The service is for children and young people aged from birth up to 19 years who live or are registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale (HMR).

The service provides advice, information, assessment, intervention, care, treatment and review services to children and young people and their families. Care and treatment is delivered in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including people's own homes, nurseries, children's centres, special schools and clinics.

-       Health Visiting Service

-       School Nursing Service

-       Children’s complex and additional needs service which includes:

-       Children's Community Nurses

-       Children’s Epilepsy Specialist

-       Children’s Diabetes Specialist

-       Children’s Occupational Therapy

-       Children’s Palliative/Complex Care Specialist

-       Children’s Physiotherapy

-       Children’s Respiratory Specialist

-       Children’s Speech and Language Therapy

-       Community Paediatrics Consultants Service

Children's Dietetics

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Our Children's community team is part of the wider Bury and Rochdale Care organisation within Northern Care Alliance

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS referral form

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Access into children and young people’s mental health support is encouraged via the Children and Young People Mental Health Single Point Of Access (SPOA), where referrals are screened and triaged into the most appropriate support to meet needs.  The SPOA includes a team of Locality Mental Health Practitioners who can offer short term interventions and strategies etc, as well as gather additional information from the family or school were this is needed. CYP are also able to self refer into #Thrive and Community Eating Disorder Service.

Pennine care - CYP mental health offer includes the following teams

CAMHS

#Thrive

CEDS

MHST

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service), formerly Healthy Young Minds.

We offer specialist services to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

We help children and young people up to the age of 18 years, up to 19 for neurodevelopmental disorders, and provide support to families and carers.
Some of the problems that we can help with include:

Anxiety

Depression

Eating disorders

Psychosis

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Self-harm · ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder)

More complex psychological difficulties

We also provide consultation, advice and training to other agencies and accept referrals from a wide range of professionals.

In our team we come from a range of clinical and professional backgrounds, such as psychiatrists, nurses, social workers or psychologists, among others.

We're based on the Birch Hill Hospital site, click here for a site map.

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service), formerly Healthy Young Minds. We offer specialist services to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties. We help children and young people up to the age of 18 years, up to 19 for neurodevelopmental disorders, and provide support to families and carers.

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The neuro hub spans these two offers and is a true amalgamation of both teams expertise.

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Children's Community Integrated Health Services referral portal

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Northern care alliance - CICHS referral Portal 

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Northern care alliance - CICHS referral Portal 

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests.
Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy

Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e. acute hospital discharge or urgent/same day nursing, i.e. respiratory.

Please call the single point of access (SPoA) on: 0161 206 0606

The service is for children and young people aged from birth up to 19 years who live or are registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale (HMR).

The service provides advice, information, assessment, intervention, care, treatment and review services to children and young people and their families. Care and treatment is delivered in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including people's own homes, nurseries, children's centres, special schools and clinics.

The service is multi-disciplinary, which means lots of different professionals work together as one team. This allows the service to provide flexible and joined up care and children, young people and their parents and carers will only have to tell their 'story' once, rather than to several different professionals, leading to better care and a better experience.

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Children's Community Integrated Health Services

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests. Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e.

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Children’s Community Integrated Health Services (used to be CAON)

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Children’s Community Integrated Health Services (used to be CAON)

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The service is for children and young people aged from birth up to 19 years who live or are registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale (HMR).

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The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team sits within the wider Children’s Integrated Community Health Services and is and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood. We provide a specialist service to children and young people up to the age of 16 years, or 19 years if they have special educational needs or disability and are in full time education.

They need to be registered with a doctor in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale.

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Children's Physiotherapy :: Northern Care Alliance

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The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team sits within the wider Children's Integrated Community Health Services and is and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood.

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Please note the team is now called CICHS - however the descriptions are still appropriate for the teams.

Even with many of the same staff!!!

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Children’s Integrated Community Health Services

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Jay's story - why I come to Callaghan House

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Children’s complex and additional needs service which includes:

Children's Community Nurses

Children’s Epilepsy Specialist

Children’s Diabetes Specialist

Children’s Occupational Therapy

Children’s Palliative/Complex Care Specialist

Children’s Physiotherapy

Children’s Respiratory Specialist

Children’s Speech and Language Therapy

Community Paediatrics Consultants Service

Children's Dietetics

The service provides advice, information, assessment, intervention, care, treatment and review services to children and young people and their families. Care and treatment is delivered in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including people's own homes, nurseries, children's centres, special schools and clinics.

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Health Visiting Service

School Nursing Service

The Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in the UK is a national public health initiative aimed at promoting the health and well-being of children and families from pregnancy through to the age of 19.

It provides a framework for delivering preventive health services and support to children and families, focusing on areas such as infant feeding, immunisations, growth and development monitoring, and early intervention for potential health or developmental issues.

The programme involves collaboration between health visitors, midwives, general practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to ensure that children and families receive the necessary support and guidance to thrive and lead healthy lives.

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Callaghan house may be where young peoples appointments are

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HMR Children’s Speech & Language Therapy - Nye Bevan House walkthrough

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech & Language - Complex Needs Team

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech & Language - School Commissioned

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech & Language - Clinic team

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech & Language - Autism Spectrum Condition ASC Team

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech & Language - Dysfluency Team

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech & Language Selective Mutism Team

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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HMR Children's Speech and Language Disorder Team

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (was Healthy Young Minds)

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (was Healthy Young Minds)

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PENNINE CARE - ADHD MEDICATION SHORTAGE WEBINAR - ADVICE FOR SCHOOLS (Nov 2023)

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PENNINE CARE - ADHD MEDICATION SHORTAGE WEBINAR - ADVICE FOR SCHOOLS (Nov 2023)

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PENNINE CARE -  ADHD MEDICATION SHORTAGE WEBINAR - ADVICE FOR SCHOOLS (Nov 2023)

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Therapeutic relationships within child and adolescent mental health inpatient services

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Therapeutic relationships within child and adolescent mental health inpatient services

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Therapeutic relationships within child and adolescent mental health inpatient services

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS-Coming to CAMHS for the First Time Video

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS-Coming to CAMHS for the First Time Video

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS-Coming to CAMHS for the First Time Video

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A tour of our community eating disorders service (North) in Bury

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What is the mental health support team in schools?

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What is the mental health support team in schools?

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Hello to our new young people's mental health support services

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HMR Paediatric Physiotherapy Service - CARES Awards 2018

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We provide rehabilitation, self-management support and treatment for a wide variety of conditions and disabilities which impact on physical functions such as mobility, muscle strength, range of movement and balance.

Conditions may include:

Neurodisability e.g. Cerebral palsy or head injury

Musculoskeletal or orthopaedic conditions e.g. rehabilitation after a broken bone

Developmental delay

Neuromuscular conditions e.g. muscular dystrophies

We also support parents and carers.

We aim to reduce the impact of physical impairments on a child’s growth, development and social interaction.  Physiotherapy care is specific to the needs of each child or young person and their family and encourages them to be as independent as possible.

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Request for help (referral) accepted via letter or through the getting help portal:

Referrals accepted from:

GP

Health professional

Social care professional

Self referral

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests.
Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy

Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e. acute hospital discharge or urgent/same day nursing, i.e. respiratory.

Please call the single point of access (SPoA) on: 0161 206 0606

The service is for children and young people aged from birth up to 19 years who live or are registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale (HMR).

The service provides advice, information, assessment, intervention, care, treatment and review services to children and young people and their families. Care and treatment is delivered in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including people's own homes, nurseries, children's centres, special schools and clinics.

The service is multi-disciplinary, which means lots of different professionals work together as one team. This allows the service to provide flexible and joined up care and children, young people and their parents and carers will only have to tell their 'story' once, rather than to several different professionals, leading to better care and a better experience.

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Children's Community Integrated Health Services

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests. Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e.

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Balancing exercise - heel to toe walking

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Balancing exercise - heel to toe walking

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Children’s Integrated Community Health Services

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Balancing exercise - heel to toe walking

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Balance exercises while catching and throwing

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Balance exercises while catching and throwing

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Balance exercises while catching and throwing

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Back extensor and hip flexor stretch exercise

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Back extensor and hip flexor stretch exercise

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Back extensor and hip flexor stretch exercise

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Children’s Integrated Community Health Services

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Children’s Integrated Community Health Services

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The Children’s Occupational therapy team

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The Children’s Occupational therapy team sits within the wider Children’s Integrated Community Health Services and is and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood.

A child's life is made up of occupations (daily activities) these occupations include playing, learning and self-care.

We aim to support children to participate more successfully in daily life.

We work with children and their families to success in these activities and to reach their full potential.

We help a child to minimise the impact of their difficulties and improve their ability to participate in their daily occupations by finding ways to overcome any problems they experience.

We see children and young people aged 0 to 18 years, who are experiencing functional difficulties.

These may be as a result of one or more of the following:

Physical disabilities

Complex multiple disabilities

An operation or accident

Co-ordination difficulties impacting on their ability to function

Sensory difficulties impacting on their function and occupational performance

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The Children's Occupational therapy team sits within the wider Children's Integrated Community Health Services and is and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood.

A child's life is made up of occupations (daily activities) these occupations include playing, learning and self-care.

We aim to support children to participate more successfully in daily life.

We work with children and their families to success in these activities and to reach their full potential.

We help a child to minimise the impact of their difficulties and improve their ability to participate in their daily occupations by finding ways to overcome any problems they experience.

We see children and young people aged 0 to 18 years, who are experiencing functional difficulties.

These may be as a result of one or more of the following:

Physical disabilities

Complex multiple disabilities

An operation or accident

Co-ordination difficulties impacting on their ability to function

Sensory difficulties impacting on their function and occupational performance

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Request for help (referral) accepted via letter or through the getting help portal:

Referrals accepted from:

GP

Health professional

Social care professional

Self referral

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests.
Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy

Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e. acute hospital discharge or urgent/same day nursing, i.e. respiratory.

Please call the single point of access (SPoA) on: 0161 206 0606

The service is for children and young people aged from birth up to 19 years who live or are registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale (HMR).

The service provides advice, information, assessment, intervention, care, treatment and review services to children and young people and their families. Care and treatment is delivered in a range of settings across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including people's own homes, nurseries, children's centres, special schools and clinics.

The service is multi-disciplinary, which means lots of different professionals work together as one team. This allows the service to provide flexible and joined up care and children, young people and their parents and carers will only have to tell their 'story' once, rather than to several different professionals, leading to better care and a better experience.

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Children's Community Integrated Health Services

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This portal should only be used for requests for children and young people to the teams below. This portal should ONLY be used for none urgent requests. Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Paediatric Service, Neuro diversity Hub, Children's Speech and Language Therapy, Children's Physiotherapy, Children's Occupational Therapy Please do not use the online portal if the request is for an acute reason i.e.

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Children’s Integrated Community Health Service

Children’s Occupational Therapy Team

Callaghan House

Cross Street

Heywood

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Phone number:

0161 206 0606

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Address:

Children’s Integrated Community Health Service

Children’s Occupational Therapy Team

Callaghan House

Cross Street

Heywood

OL10 2DY

Phone number:

0161 206 0606

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Address:

Children’s Integrated Community Health Service

Children’s Occupational Therapy Team

Callaghan House

Cross Street

Heywood

OL10 2DY

Phone number:

0161 206 0606

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Children’s Integrated Community Health Service

Children’s Occupational Therapy Team

Callaghan House

Cross Street

Heywood

OL10 2DY

Phone number:

0161 206 0606

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The Child Development Team is based at Callaghan House, Heywood. We diagnose and plan the care management for children with neuro-developmental concerns, neuro-disabilities or complex health needs and children with social communication difficulties.

Our team consists of Paediatricians, Specialist Community Doctor, Advanced Children's Nurse Practitioner, Neuro-disability Specialist Nurse, Specialist Epilepsy Nurse, Health Care Support Workers, Administration and Medical Secretaries.

Much of the work is multi-disciplinary and multi-agency, and there are numerous interdependencies with other services in health, social care and education.

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The Child Development Team is based at Callaghan House, Heywood. We diagnose and plan the care management for children with neuro-developmental concerns, neuro-disabilities or complex health needs and children with social communication difficulties.

Our team consists of Paediatricians, Specialist Community Doctor, Advanced Children's Nurse Practitioner, Neuro-disability Specialist Nurse, Specialist Epilepsy Nurse, Health Care Support Workers, Administration and Medical Secretaries.

Much of the work is multi-disciplinary and multi-agency, and there are numerous interdependencies with other services in health, social care and education.

Medical advice for children with special educational needs. The medical perspective for Educational Health Care Plans.

The designated medical officer (DMO) for children with special educational needs (and disabilities) (SEND) is based within the service. The DMO offers a link with the local authority and will advise or assist with any medical assessments for SEN whilst acting as a resource for information regarding children with special education needs.

statutory health assessments for those about to be adopted and fostered. Also adult health forms for prospective parents who want to adopt

Diagnostic pathways for children with social communication difficulties.

Weekly multidisciplinary team assessments to discuss complex referrals.

Community Paediatrician Special school clinics.

Neuro-developmental clinics both Paediatrician led and Nurse led clinics

Your Appointment - what to expect?

Once accepted to the service your child will be placed on a waiting list and an appointment will be arranged at a later date. You will attend at the noted venue for an appointment to discuss your concerns regarding your child. A full detailed developmental history will be taken plus a clinical examination. A management plan will be discussed with you and actioned as required. If you are attending with a young baby the red book will be helpful.

Children can be referred to the team by a GP, Health Visitor, school/nursery member of staff, Senco leads. For children referred for social communication difficulties we would need a detailed referral to include the level of language, development and socialisation skills.

The child development team work closely with other children's teams as part of an integrated children's service including Speech and Language therapists, Children's Community Nursing Team, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Childrens Dietetics, health visitors and school nursing teams.

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The Child Development Team is based at Callaghan House, Heywood. We diagnose and plan the care management for children with neuro-developmental concerns, neuro-disabilities or complex health needs and children with social communication difficulties.

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We work with children and young people, aged from birth to 19 years, who have epilepsy. We also support families and carers.

We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service.

We want to make sure that children and young people receive all the support and information they need to stay healthy, live a full life, and stay out of hospital.

We provide care in the community, such as in a health centre or clinic, or in the home. We work from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

We work closely with other professionals who help to support the child, for example paediatricians (children's doctors) or neurologists (a doctor who is an expert in conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord or nerves).

We accept referrals  from educational, health, social care professionals for any child who has an epilepsy diagnosis.

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We work with children and young people, aged from birth to 19 years, who have epilepsy. We also support families and carers.

We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service.

We want to make sure that children and young people receive all the support and information they need to stay healthy, live a full life, and stay out of hospital.

We provide care in the community, such as in a health centre or clinic, or in the home. We work from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

We work closely with other professionals who help to support the child, for example paediatricians (children's doctors) or neurologists (a doctor who is an expert in conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord or nerves).

We accept referrals from educational, health, social care professionals for any child who has an epilepsy diagnosis.

You can stay up to date with lots of advice and information by following our dedicated Facebook page.

To stay up to date, simply click here and like our page.

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Children's Epilepsy Specialist :: Northern Care Alliance

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We work with children and young people, aged from birth to 19 years, who have epilepsy. We also support families and carers in the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale region.

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Children's Community Nursing Team - Facebook

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Referral Criteria

Children and young people under 19 years of age

Children who live in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (or be registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale)

Children and Young people who have been seen by a professional and have a diagnosis:

Acute respiratory disorders

Gastroenteritis

Eczema

Constipation

Wound care

Home IV therapy

Enteral feeding

Home oxygen therapy

Tracheostomy care

Long term ventilation

Palliative/ end of life care

Diabetes

Epilepsy

This list is not exhaustive and if you have a patient who you feel our nurses could support but the condition is not listed please contact the team to discuss.

For acute illnesses the team offers an urgent response and we aim to triage all acute referrals within two hours of receiving the referral and will offer same day home visits to for referrals received up to 6pm.

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We provide assessment and therapy to help children and young people who have a respiratory illness, such as asthma or bronchiolitis.

Our aim is to keep children and young people healthy, out of hospital and reduce the impact that their condition has on their life.

We provide care in clinics across the borough. We also provide education sessions in nurseries, schools and children’s centres.

We are available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm.

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We provide assessment and therapy to help children and young people who have a respiratory illness, such as asthma or bronchiolitis.

We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service (CAONS).

Our aim is to keep children and young people healthy, out of hospital and reduce the impact that their condition has on their life.

We provide care in clinics across the borough. We also provide education sessions in nurseries, schools and children's centres.

We are available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm.

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Children's Respiratory Specialist :: Northern Care Alliance

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We provide assessment and therapy to help children and young people who have a respiratory illness, such as asthma or bronchiolitis. We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service (CAONS). Our aim is to keep children and young people healthy, out of hospital and reduce the impact that their condition has on their life.

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Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT)

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Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT)

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The children’s community team are available every day from 8:00am to 8:00pm including bank holidays.

The teams provide specialist care and treatment to children with a diagnosed acute, chronic and complex condition or illness, aiming to reduce inpatient admissions and prevent avoidable admissions for children and young people.

The teams provide nursing care and advice as appropriate, for neonates, children and young people and families.

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Once our team has received a referral one of our nurses will contact the young person / carer via telephone to arrange support.

If assessment is required we will arrange an appointment to see the child in one of our clinics across the borough or at a home visit.

We will offer follow up support as deemed necessary and young people and their families can contact the team to discuss care and seek advice as required.

If a young person or child is coming home from hospital one of our nurses may be involved in the discharge planning meetings to ensure the family and child have all the equipment and support that you require when your child is discharged home.

The team will refer on to other services as required and may work alongside other integrated children's services as required or other agencies such as children's hospice, nurseries and schools to ensure the child, young person and their family get the care and support they require.

Once the child or young person is ready for discharge from the CCNT the team will update the family and the registered GP for the child.

The discharge from children's community nursing may include transition to adult services and our nurses will aim to co-ordinate this to ensure the process is as smooth as possible.

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Children's Community Nursing :: Northern Care Alliance

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The HMR community children's nursing team provide specialist care and treatment to children with a diagnosed acute, chronic and complex condition or illness, aiming to reduce inpatient admissions and prevent avoidable admissions for children and young people.

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We provide palliative care to babies, children or young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. We also care for babies, children and young people with complex health needs at home.

We aim to keep children and young people out of hospital, or make sure they can come home as quickly as possible.

We also support young people to transition from children's to adult services.

Each child is at the heart of the care we provide and we will always involve the child, parents or carers.

We will develop a tailored package of care, which includes managing symptoms and any emotional support they might need.

This involves working closely with other professionals and services.

We want to provide high quality nursing care to make sure every child experiences the best health and quality of life possible throughout their journey.

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We provide palliative care to babies, children or young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. We also care for babies, children and young people with complex health needs at home.

We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service (CAONS).

We aim to keep children and young people out of hospital, or make sure they can come home as quickly as possible.

We also support young people to transition from children's to adult services.

Each child is at the heart of the care we provide and we will always involve the child, parents or carers.

We will develop a tailored package of care, which includes managing symptoms and any emotional support they might need.

This involves working closely with other professionals and services.

We want to provide high quality nursing care to make sure every child experiences the best health and quality of life possible throughout their journey.

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Children's Complex/Palliative Care :: Northern Care Alliance

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We provide palliative care to babies, children or young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. We also care for babies, children and young people with complex health needs at home. We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service (CAONS).

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We provide care and support for children, aged from birth to 19 years, who have diabetes. We also support families and carers.

We provide education and information about diabetes to allow children and young people to lead full, healthy and active lives and reduce the risk of their condition becoming worse.

We provide care in the community, such as in a clinic or health centre, or in the home.

We are available from 8am to 6pm on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

We try to be as flexible as possible to meet the child's and family's needs.  We can talk to you about this.

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We provide care and support for children, aged from birth to 19 years, who have diabetes. We also support families and carers.

We are part of the children's acute and ongoing needs service (CAONS).

We provide education and information about diabetes to allow children and young people to lead full, healthy and active lives and reduce the risk of their condition becoming worse.

We provide care in the community, such as in a clinic or health centre, or in the home.

We are available from 8am to 6pm on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

We try to be as flexible as possible to meet the child's and family's needs. We can talk to you about this.

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Children's Diabetes Specialist :: Northern Care Alliance

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We provide care and support for children, aged from birth to 19 years, who have diabetes. We also support families and carers.

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We provide dietetic consultations for children, young people and families (0-18) living in the borough of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale. Where appropriate, the team also supports some young people up to the age of 19 years old.

We accept referrals from health professionals.

The team will provide appropriate signposting, guidance, assessment and treatment where needed. This includes those with tube feeding, faltering growth, allergies, overweight issues, fussy eaters issues and other nutritional deficiencies.

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The service aims to:

Assess current dietary intake

Assess any issues/problems that are affecting dietary intake

Provide individual advice, adapting current diets to meet dietary requirements, taking into account therapeutic needs

Educate and support children, young people and their families on the management of the therapeutic diets.

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Children's Dietetics :: Northern Care Alliance

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We provide dietetic consultations for children, young people and families (0-18) living in the borough of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.

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The service aims to:

Assess current dietary intake

Assess any issues/problems that are affecting dietary intake

Provide individual advice, adapting current diets to meet dietary requirements, taking into account therapeutic needs

Educate and support children, young people and their families on the management of the therapeutic diets.

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See also Pennine Care Community Eating Disorder Tab

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See also Pennine Care Community Eating Disorder Tab

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Single Point Of Access (SPOA) Team are, we are a part of CAMHS, and we triage and gatekeep all referrals sent in by professionals and advise on an appropriate care pathway.

Think of us as the front door of CAMHS. The team is made up of myself and Chloe (SPOA Manager) and our Locality Mental Health Practitioners, as well as our admin staff (Taylor and Sarah).

As most of you know from speaking with us, we are a needs led service which means we focus on the child/young persons needs in the referrals you submit, this allows us to ensure our young people are getting the appropriate support they need at that time.

This isn’t to say we will not look at ASC or ADHD within your referrals, but we may recommend other work is explored and completed first or we may suggest to do things as well as the questionnaires. As always if you are ever unsure please do give us a call on 07935700979 or as some of you do, please email me or Chloe.

emily.shang1@nhs.net

chloe.eastwood@nhs.net

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A few reminders and other bits:

When completing referrals –

I know many of you that do this, please continue to put as much information as possible in the referral as this ensures we can triage the referral in a timely manner – use examples! Please do not just copy and paste the ADHD questions from the questionnaire as your rationale for ADHD – please provide context and examples.

Please no nicknames, and if a young persons use a different name please still use this name throughout the referral however on the details please put their name which they are registered at school and on their birth certificate. Our admin have difficulty finding them on the national database

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ADHD questionnaires- Please only submit these if advised from the referral submitted outcome. Also remember to complete the ADHD SNAP School and ADHD SNAP Parent, and ADHD School checklist and return all together. We do notice that once it gets to a half term these often come in all separately (which we understand as there is often loose ends to tie up before finishing at half terms), however this does cause a delay and then they end up coming in dribs and drabs – which can lead to a delay. So please email all 3 questionnaires back to pcn-tr.camhsspoa@nhs.net when requested! Or I will be emailing to nag you for the missing questionnaire 😊

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MASTER - ADHD Checklist for school - Copy

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ASC questionnaires – Please complete these collaboratively with parents, our pathway lead has advised that we need it on one form. The questionnaire also needs to have the plan, do and review sections completed next to the tickboxes. Our pathway lead is going to develop some training in how to complete these, so I’ll keep you posted!

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Beacon House have sent over some free training/webinar for SUPPORTING PUPILS WITH SEMH AND BEHAVIOUR NEEDS! Which I thought might be helpful! Please register on the link  - Behaviour Tactics registration (beaconschoolsupport.co.uk)

Beacon House also have many free resources which could also be helpful for you at school! Free behaviour resources (beaconschoolsupport.co.uk)

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The Neurodiversity Hub, are a needs led support service (and not a diagnosis service) with specialist professionals (health, education, home start, and mental health) who can provide practical advice and guidance in supporting your child, please visit their website for more information - https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/our-services/neurodiversity-hub?q=%2Four-services%2Fstroke-and-neurological-rehabilitation-team  or alternatively you can search “Northern Care Alliance The Neurodiversity Hub HMR” and it should give you the website.  The neurodiversity hub holds Coffee Mornings and Afternoons
(which means parents do not have to complete the getting help form, they can just bob along to the session!), and we would recommend that parents can find the dates on Facebook. I’ve attached the latest coffee morning poster, please share with families and staff! They do not have referral forms now, so this should save on school completing them and sending them in – instead direct parents to the facebook page for a drop in coffee session.

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Royal Oldham and Rochdale Maternity Services Padlet

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Royal Oldham and Rochdale Maternity Services Padlet

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Monday 30th September

If you would like to be sent the invite please contact Nikki Collins Nicola.collins@rochdale.gov.uk