Paediatric Psychology Service
This page is for all care professionals who need the service referral information or other relevant documentation.
How do Care Professionals refer into this service?
For children and young people with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy or cancer/haematology diagnoses, it is likely that the Paediatric Clinical Psychologist will already be involved via the medical team input, or will be aware of their needs.
However, if GP’s and healthcare professionals have concerns about these young people, it is helpful to share information with the multi-disciplinary team or Paediatric Clinical Psychologist to help inform care planning.
For children and young people who have a Community Children’s Nurse we advise that GP’s/healthcare professionals contact the Paediatric Clinical Psychologist (01743 730138) to share their concerns. A referral form is available upon request (shropcom.ppsadmin@nhs.net). The Paediatric Clinical Psychologist would then discuss this with the relevant CCN and agree what further action may be appropriate.
For children and young people with chronic constipation, please note this service is accessed via the Community Children’s Nursing team and is currently commissioned for those registered with a Telford GP only. The Paediatric Psychology Service does not accept direct referrals for this service. Contact details for the CCN team can be found by following the link on the right hand side of this page.
For children and young people requiring help with coping with a planned invasive procedure, GP’s/healthcare professionals are advised to discuss by telephone with the Paediatric Psychology Service in the first instance and prior to making a referral, as recourse available for this type of intervention is limited. Information will be required regarding the specific procedure, planned timescales and treating hospital/team in order to facilitate the necessary liaison. Please note the team does not accept referrals for help preparing for routine vaccinations and regular blood tests. These concerns should be shared with the school nursing service, who can support with this.
The Paediatric Psychology Service is happy to respond to telephone requests to discuss a child’s needs and give consultative advice as necessary, so please do get in touch as required.
Types of patients regularly seen
The Children's Paediatric Psychology Service (PPS) delivers specialist psychological interventions with children with serious, life threatening or significant physical health problems and their families.
The service is a targeted provision. The service is not able to accept referrals for areas other than the targeted ones below:
- Diabetes
- Oncology and chronic haematology conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Epilepsy
- Muscular Dystrophy or other neuromuscular conditions
- Children with an allocated Community Children’s Nurse (CCN)
- Babies and their families on the Telford Neonatal Unit
- Children seen by the nurse-led chronic constipation service (Telford only)
- Children requiring preparation for a planned invasive procedure (by prior negotiation)
Children and young people are seen following discussion in the appropriate clinical team (MDT) looking after them. They can also be referred by their Community Children’s Nurse. The service accepts some self-referrals for families being seen by the above MDTs.
The service works with children and young people, aged 0-18 years, who are registered with a Telford and Wrekin or Shropshire GP practice and their families.
The service is not a mental health provision. Children with primarily mental health needs should be referred to the CAMHS STW within the Midlands Partnership Foundation NHS Trust.
Patients not seen by this service
Any children who are outside the referral criteria/medical teams outlined above.
Please see the "Other ways to get support" section for children who fall outside this remit.
Downloads & useful links
Useful Links to Community Children's Nursing team:
Service contacts information
- Office Manager
Cathy Challenor
Telephone: 01743 730138
Email: cathy.challenor@nhs.net
or shropcom.ppsadmin@nhs.net
Contact the Service Manager
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Service Manager
Dr Camilla Johns
Telephone: 01743 730138
Email: camillajohns@nhs.net