The Paediatric Primary Care (PPC) team aims to improve health outcomes by delivering excellent connected care across primary care and acute settings.

The service reduces pressures on GPs by managing chronic health conditions and by supporting assessment prior to secondary care referrals. With inappropriate secondary care referrals reduced, children and young people will receive care at the right time and in the most appropriate place, with best use of resources.

The interventions that the PPC nursing team can safely deliver within the clinic setting include:

• history taking
• physical assessment of diagnosed chronic illness
• initiating, or changing medication
• providing updated care plans
• liaising with the relevant healthcare professionals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

The CYP must have a working diagnosis and have been assessed within the 4/52 prior to the referral being made.

All patients must be:

• registered with an Islington GP
• aged from three months to 18 years age.

All patients must also have been assessed by the referring HCP with a clear nursing need outlining one of the following working diagnoses:

• viral-induced wheeze and asthma (from 18 months)
• eczema which is mild to moderate in severity (from three months)
• constipation (from age two)
• nocturnal enuresis (from age five).

Exclusions

• CYP with complex medical needs 
• eczema or infected eczema which is seen as moderate to severe 
• daytime wetting 
• acutely unwell children.

How to Refer

Locations

Children's Community Nursing Service (Islington)