Our Community Paediatric Service is reviewing how it can further develop and improve the standard of care for children and young people across Lanarkshire.
As part of this work, the team is refining how it receives and processes referrals. All new referrals should now be sent by email only to: CommunityPaediatrics@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Pauline Izat, general manager, Specialist Children’s Health Services Unit, said: “This change is being implemented as we work towards fully utilising systems that our referrers are accustomed to, such as SCI Gateway to submit referrals.
“Our referral template should be completed and returned to us by email with any relevant attachments. A ‘request for assistance’ template will also be accepted as a method of referral via other agencies/professionals.
“It’s important that as much relevant information in addition to a referral, for example, child’s plan, educational assessment, is included to give our staff as full a picture as possible to help us meet the young person’s needs.
“I’m sure this will play a part in making our service more efficient and I’m grateful to everyone for your ongoing support.”
Any referrals received via letter/paper instead of the referral template will be returned to the referrer and asked to resubmit. The template is available at: http://firstport2/staff-support/child-health/paediatrics-outpatients/default.aspx
Further information can be accessed by contacting the service on 01698 687553.
