Community Children's Team - Bassetlaw

We are a team of specialist children’s nurses and trained healthcare support workers who visit children at home. We support children who have nursing care needs who are registered with a Bassetlaw GP, are aged between 0-19 years and who meet certain criteria.

We provide care at home for children with:

  • a life limiting / threatening disease / disability who can be safely cared for at home
  • a severe medical condition
  • a progressive condition resulting in significant health needs and a specialist nursing need

We accept referrals from:

  • parents
  • school nurses
  • health visitors
  • GPs
  • social services
  • education
  • hospital and community services

We provide equipment and training to ensure children with significant health needs can access educational and community settings to reach their full potential. We can advise carers, schools and other community settings on children with moderate to severe learning disabilities, supporting in areas such as sleep, continence and behaviour management.

Our Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team also accepts referrals from health professionals and provides assessment support advice, therapy training and equipment for children with long or short term physical disabilities. Children who are struggling to carry out everyday tasks are also seen. We can visit children at home, school and other community settings. Our primary aim is to promote independence and skills for daily living.

Service opening hours

9am - 5pm Monday – Friday (Not Bank Holidays)

Accessing our service

Call Single Point of Access on 01777 274 422

Contact and find us

Retford Hospital
North Road
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7XF

Tel: 01777 274 422

Support groups

A Place To Call Our Own Ltd is a registered charity in the Nottinghamshire community for children and young people with a disability or additional need, their carers and families. They support children and their families through lots of different services and facilities including, group work, one to one interactions, telephone and email support.

Help in a crisis

Please contact your GP, NHS 111 or 999.

Information for health professionals

How to refer someone to this service

Please contact the Single Point of Access on 01777 274 422 and ask to be put through to the team. You will then be sent a referral form to complete.

 

Lead clinicians

Community Children’s Nursing Team: Jodie Bann (Paediatric Nurse)

Children’s Learning Disability Team: Claire Medlam (Learning Disability Nurse)

Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team: Tracey Whiteley

 

Service commissioned by

Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group

 

 

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