Children and Young People’s Continuing Care
The National Framework for children and young people’s continuing care (March 2010 DOH) sets out a multiagency assessment process for children who have needs arising from disability, accident or illness that cannot be met by existing universal or specialist services.
The Continuing Care teams roles includes:
- Accepting/screening referrals for eligibility assessment.
- Assessing the health needs of a Child or Young Person using the Decision Support Tool and gathering supportive evidence.
- Deciding eligibility for Continuing Care via a multiagency panel process.
- Allocating a package of care to suitable and qualified providers available based on the evidenced health needs of a Child or Young Person.
- Reviewing/ reassessing the package after eligibility criteria are reached as per the framework recommendations.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Lynne Tybewski
- Contact Position
- Senior Manager CHC
- AGCSU.ContinuingHealthCare@nhs.net
Time / Date Details
- Session Information
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However commissioned care packages are delivered 365 days/ nights per year depending on assessed needs
- Opening Times
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Opening Times Day Opening Time Closing Time Monday 09:00 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 17:00 Wednesday 09:00 17:00 Thursday 09:00 17:00 Friday 09:00 17:00
Other Details
Availability
- Referral required
- Professional Referral
- Referral Details
Referrals are usually but not always via health or social care colleagues.
Local Offer
- SEN Provision Type
- Universal
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