PAEDIATRICS
In House
- General & Behavioural Problems - talk to the Health Visitor
- Behavioural Problems? - talk to Penny Wild (School Nurses Team), Shipley HC, tel 595611
- Behavioural Problems? - Ring Childrens Advice Team, Romanby Shaw, tel 435 600 (social workers)
- Other more clinical problems - talk to an inhouse doctor with an interest in Paediatrics.
- CHILD PROTECTION UNIT - see below
UTIs in Children
Summary of selected guidelines on Investigations of UTIs in Children of different age groups.
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Children <1 |
Children >1 and <5 |
Children >5 and <16 |
Royal College of Paediatricians |
USS + Abdominal X-ray + DMSA scan 3/12 later | USS + DMSA or IVU – applied to children up to 7 | |
Bradford Paediatricians’ guidelines |
Prophylactic antibiotics until investigated. USS and DMSA 3/12 later + MCUG +/- KUB | Refer to paeds - US + DMSA | USS +/-DMSA |
Mentor (published via of EMIS)
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USS + MCUG up to age 2 if has other clinical indicators | USS + DMSA if has other clinical indicators | USS |
GP Notebook |
USS + MCUG + DMSA +/- KUB – children up to age 2 | USS +/- MCUG and DMSA (depends on history) +/- KUB | USS +/- KUB – DMSA + MCUG on individual basis |
American Academy Of Paediatrics |
USS + MCUG or DMSA for children up to age 2 | ||
HEALTH VISITORS
| A bit more about us..... | Refer to us for: | Types of Groups We Run |
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●child growth & development
●breastfeeding, weaning and healthy eating ●common skin problems ●behaviour difficulties, temper tantrums, sleeping, eating, potty training and teething ●baby massage (can help with constipation, wind, colic and sleep problems - think about this as first line before medication) |
●Baby Clinics ●Child Immunisation Programmes ●Breastfeeding support groups ●Parenting groups ●Behaviour management groups ●Jackie Bannister does baby massage at the Gateway Centre at Ravenscliffe every Tues am 10.30-12.00 (tel 01274 322231) |
GPwSI
| Name | Location | Tel | Referral Criteria | How to refer |
| Sue Dickson | Windhill Green MC
Tuesday afternoons |
01274 200168
I am very happy to discuss problems and/or referrals. Please contact me via Jenny at Windhill, tel 01274 200168 or e-mail me direct sue.dickson@bradford.nhs.uk
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●routine new patients only
●do not send asthma/enuresis referrals (see table below) |
●clearly addressed to the C/O Jenny Allinson, Emerald Suite, Windhill Green Medical Centre
●Urgent referrals should be faxed direct to the appropriate consultant at St Luke’s Hospital. ●Asthma referrals should be directed to Dr Moya’s asthma clinic at St Luke’s. ●Enuresis referrals can be seen at the Eccleshill enuresis clinic, contact details: Rachel Ward 322181. |
| Dr. Dixon |
Specialised Outreach Clinics
| Name | Location | Tel | Referral Criteria | How to refer |
| Sure start | The Gateway Centre, Thackeray Road | ●for children <4 ●from Ravenscliffe or Fagley estates only ●aims: social deprivation & support |
●referral form |
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| Coping with Kids Clinic | Caroline Walker Haigh Hall Medical Centre |
●kids with behavioural problems where the parents are finding it difficult | ●letter referral | |
| Community Children's Team | Horton Park Centre, 99 Horton Park Avenue Bradford BD7 3EG | 228835 228755 fax 228860 | ●0-18y | |
| Child Development Clinic | Dr Correy & Young St Lukes |
●Developmental stuff only | ●letter referral | |
| Community Paediatric Clinic | Nicky Simmons based at St Lukes but do clinics in the community eg Horton park, Eccleshill (Dr Dewhurst for Ashcroft) |
●Developmental Stuff ●Learning difficulties eg aspergers, hearing, visual problems |
●developmental forms ●refer directly or via school nurses ●will see people in schools too |
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| community paediatric clinic | Sue Young | ●hearing problems ●cochlear implants |
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| Dr Moya's Asthma Clinic | Windhill Green MC | 01274 200168 | ●asthmatics only | |
| Enuresis clinic | Eccleshill Hospital (Rachel Ward) |
01274 322181 | ●enuretics only |
CHILD PROTECTION UNIT
PLEASE NOTE THAT BESIDES BEING NOTIFIED OF ALL VULNERABLE AND "AT RISK" CHILDREN, THE DEPARTMENT MUST BE INFORMED OF ALL CHILD DEATHS INCLUDING STILL BIRTHS
click here to see the referral pathway for someone who you suspect might be being abused
FULL GUIDANCE BOOKLET DOWNLOADABLE HERE
| Name | Location | Tel | Aims | Availability |
| Rosslyn Mulley | Designated Nurse Vulnerable Children | 363434 | ●to provide clinical support, supervision and procedural advice relating to children in need and children requiring protection ●to promote, monitor and maintain high standards of child protection record keeping ●to advise and support at case conferences ●support during interviews with Police, Solicitors, Children's Guardian and Court Officers ●Preparation and checking of reports ●Induction of new staff on a local and individual level ●To provide guidance and support in relation to domestic violence ●Training ●Training for and support at court ●To produce updated good practice Child Protection guidelines for HVs and School Nurses
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Leeds Road Hospital 1st Floor Training & Conference Centre
●by phone - normal working hours, messages can be left with any member of staff ●drop in - ring the office before turning up ●emergency - any member of staff can normally contact one of the team by mobile phone. Anyone who is free will be happy to discuss a problem |
| Amanda Lavery | Specialist Health Practitioner for Child Protection | 363681 | ||
| Chris Benn | Specialist Health Practitioner for Child Protection | 363680 | ||
| Jill Tunstall | Specialist Health Practitioner for Child Protection | 363472 | ||
| Jane Tordoff | PA to Designated Nurse Vulnerable Children/Office Manager | 363602 | ||
| FAX | 363694 |
Consultants
| Name | Location | Tel | Special Interest | How to refer |
| Dr. Minford | St Lukes | Haematology | ●Refer to GPwSI who will redirect referral if (s)he cannot manage it ●Send referral letter to:Windhill Green Medical Centre clearly addressed to the C/O Jenny Allinson, Emerald Suite, Windhill Green Medical Centre |
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| Dr. Haigh | Child Protection General Paeds |
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| Dr. Gorman | Childhood Diabetes | |||
| Dr. Gimby | ChildhoodEpilepsy | |||
| Dr. Chatfield | Neonatalogy | |||
| Dr. Day | Neonatology | |||