Children and Young People's Nursing
The Community Children's Nursing Service helps children with nursing needs to stay at home. The teams include Paediatric Primary Care (PPC), Hospital@Home (H@H), Children’s Continuing Care and Life Force.
The teams carry out assessments and treatment of the unwell child and organise packages of care, on-going assessments and extra support such as overnight care for those with complex needs.
The Paediatric Primary Care team offers clinics for care in allergies, eczema, asthma (Islington only) and bladder and bowel care.
The Hospital@Home team works in partnership with acute paediatric services at Whittington and UCLH to care for acutely unwell babies, children and young people. It takes referrals for all babies, children and young people that fulfil the inclusion criteria and who have an Islington-based GP.
The Children’s Continuing Care team assesses children or young people in Camden, Haringey, and Islington with continuing care needs that have arisen from disability, an accident, congenital conditions, life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses. It coordinates and monitors the delivery of bespoke packages of care.
The Life Force team is made up of nurses, play therapists, respite carers, psychologists and a palliative consultant for children, young people and their families with life-limiting conditions. It covers Camden, Haringey and Islington and works with the Louis Dundas team at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Noah’s Ark Hospice in Barnet. It provides respite care and symptom management and helps to ensure that end-of-life care is given in line with the patient’s wishes.
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Simmons House is a mental health unit that offers care and treatment of 12 resident 13-18 year olds. Our Registered Mental Health nurses work with a multi-disciplinary team offering therapies, education, clinical care and support.
Simmons House is a mental health unit that offers care and treatment of 12 resident 13-18 year olds. Our Registered Mental Health nurses work with a multi-disciplinary team offering therapies, education, clinical care and support.
Last updated20 Sep 2024