Children's services
Children's outreach and specialist team
Community nursing team for children and young people with learning disabilities
- post diagnostic counselling
- safeguarding
- asssessment of the physical, social and emotional needs of the individual
- managing behaviours associated with learning disability
- teaching and developing appropriate social skills
- health education and promotion
- continence promotion
- teaching and supporting others to meet the health and medical needs of the child/young person
- family and carer support
- immunisation and vaccination
- hands on nursing and emergency care within the school environment
- transition planning
Security at the hospital
- All doors to ward areas are kept locked and only members of staff that work in the unit can gain entry via their identification badge. An intercom and security cameras are used to assess visitors before entry onto hospital wards. Please help us by ensuring that your visitors are aware that they should not allow others to follow them in when entering our wards
- Please ensure that you NEVER leave your child unattended. If you need to leave your child for any reason, please inform a member of staff straight away
- All newborn babies have an identification tag; please let us know straightaway if your baby’s tag comes off
- All our staff wear an identification badge; if you cannot see it please ask them to show it to you
- If you notice any incident that causes you concern please inform a member of staff immediately
Find us
Dolphin ward and Penguin assessment unit
Level 2
Green zone
Children's outreach and specialist team
Level 2
Green zone
Community Nursing team for children and young people with learning disabilities
Residence 13, on the perimeter road of the hospital