Service changes and visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic
During this COVID-19 pandemic there may be changes in the way some of our services work. Contact the service directly to check how services are being delivered and follow their advice.
Some of our services now offer video consultations. You should speak to your clinician if this is something you would like them to consider. You can find out more about video consultation here.
Visiting
Contact the ward you wish to visit in advance for guidance and instructions for a safe visit.
You can read some general NHS guidance on visiting healthcare inpatient settings.pdf [pdf] 89KB
If you need help in a mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic outside office hours please contact our crisis team: Help in a crisis
For other medical advice and support contact your GP or visit NHS 111
Only visit your local Emergency Department for serious life-threatening conditions that need immediate medical attention including persistent severe chest pain, loss of consciousness, acute confused state, severe breathlessness, severe blood loss, serious burns or suspected stroke.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Developmental Neuropsychiatry and Tourette’s Clinic
We help children and young people (0-18) with ways to manage conditions such as Tourettes Syndrome and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and autistic spectrum disorders.
We have a strong commitment to researching and teaching in this area and work closely with the Nottingham Institute of Mental Health, Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan (CANDAL).
We are based at the QMC which has disabled access.
Support groups
Service opening hours
Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm.
Accessing our services
Patients can be referred to us by community paediatricians or other Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Contact and find us
Getting here
Car parking is available for visitors.
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
South Block E Floor
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG7 2UH
Tel: 0115 823 0256
Help in a crisis
Outside of office hours please contact your GP service, NHS 111, or in an emergency go to your local Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.
Information for health professionals
How to refer someone to this service
Referral by letter to Professor Chris Hollis at:
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
South Block
E Floor
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
For more information tel: 0115 823 0256
Lead clinicians
Professor Chris Hollis, Consultant in Developmental Neuropsychiatry
Mr Joe Kilgariff, Advanced Nurse, Neurodevelopmental Disorders