Paediatric psychology service

For patients with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy or cancer/haematology diagnoses, it is likely that the paediatric psychologist will already be involved via the medical team input, or will be aware of their needs.

However, if GP’s have concerns about these patients it is helpful to share information with the multi-disciplinary team or psychologist in order to help inform care planning.

For patients who have a Community Children’s Nurse we advise that GP’s contact the paediatric psychologist to share their concerns. The psychologist would then discuss this with the relevant CCN and agree what further action may be appropriate.

For patients with chronic constipation please note this service is accessed via the Community Children’s Nursing team, and is currently commissioned for Telford patients 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 patients requiring help with coping with a planned invasive procedure, GP’s are advised to discuss the referral by telephone with the psychology team in the first instance as recourse available for this type of intervention is limited. Written referrals can be sent although the team will contact the GP to discuss the case before actioning. Information will be required regarding the specific procedure 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. These concerns should be shared with the school nurse who has received the necessary training and support to address this issue.

The team is happy to respond to telephone requests to discuss a patient’s needs and give consultative advice as necessary.