The Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT) facilitates an early discharge from hospital for children and prevents hospital admissions for children with complex or long-term needs. The service is school-based and supports children with additional needs, as well as children with epilepsy, asthma and allergies. The Swiss Cottage special needs school comes under the service umbrella.

The CCNT offers care, advice, teaching and training to any child and family with nursing needs, such as:

• post-operative care, dressing and wound care, respiratory illnesses, enteral feeding support, skin care needs, intravenous therapy and blood tests
• special and complex needs requiring specialist support, such as diabetes, allergies, epilepsy, palliative care, cancer and blood disorders
• support and training to the child or young person's wider contact network, such as schools, nurseries, extended family and transport services

The team also offers education to staff, parents, families and support workers. It runs blood and medical clinics and supports the dental and immunisation team.

Visit by arrangement between Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm and bank holidays, 8am-4pm. The service is currently closed at weekends due to a staffing issue. There is the option to visit at home or at school.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• 0-19 years old with a nursing need
• registered with a Camden or Barnet GP

Exclusions

• Emergency care
• 48-hour asthma reviews.

How to Refer