The Whittington Health (WH) Children and Young People's Continuing Care Team aims to:

• provide and deliver personalised care packages to children who meet the threshold for continuing care
• deliver healthcare needs to children and young people in the home and community setting
• support discharge from hospital of children with complex health needs who meet the threshold for continuing care
• regularly review care and assessment health needs in partnership with the multi-professional services
• complete the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care assessment according to local and national guidelines
• provide supplies and equipment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Children and young people who:

• are aged 0-17 and have a GP in Camden, Haringey or Islington
• have a complex health need that can't be met by existing universal or specialist services alone
• meet the locally set threshold criteria in line with the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care document (see Downloads).

Exclusions

• those with health needs that are met through existing universal or specialist health services.

How to Refer

Locations

Children’s and Young People's Continuing Care Team