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Community paediatrics - NELFT

Community paediatricians work in the community and see children with neurodevelopmental conditions.

The doctors provide: 

  • neuro disability clinics
  • social and communication assessment clinics
  • assessment and management of complex needs including visual, hearing and movement disorders such as cerebral palsy and other neurodisabilities
  • neurodevelopmental assessment of preterm babies
  • visual and hearing impairment multi disciplinary service
  • multidisciplinary assessment of motor and movement disorders
  • urgent medical assessments for children who may have been abused and initial health assessments of children taken into the care of the local authority
  • advice on health concerns relating to safeguarding, adoption and fostering.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Community paediatrics
Telephone
01708 576777
E-mail
enquiriesacorncentre@nelft.nhs.uk
Website
Website

Where to go

Address
Community Paediatric Service, 306
London Road
Romford
Postcode
RM7 9NH

Time / Date Details

When is it on
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Time of day
Afternoon
Morning

Other Details

Availability

Referral required
Yes
Referral Details

Referrals will be accepted from health partners, education, social services and the voluntary sector via a single referral system. All referrals are triaged through a central referral management system to ensure that the child/young person is referred to the health services needed to meet his/her needs. Referrals are to be sent digitally to referralsacorncentre@nelft.nhs.uk or posted to:

The Acorn Centre
306 London Road
Romford
RM7 9NH

Enquiries can be sent to enquiriesacorncentre@nelft.nhs.uk

For safeguarding referrals, please call 01708 576777 and ask to be put through to the community paediatric team secretaries.

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