Preparing the child and family both physically and psychologically for the child's journey from admission to discharge

Facilitate a smoother patient & family orientated experience.

Aims to:
• Reduce last minute cancellations
• Run theatre lists more efficiently
• Clinical governance issues & reduced clinical risk
• Develop a child and family centred service
• Informed consent for the whole experience
• Point of contact
• Facilitate smooth discharge
• Reduction of length of stay

Note: Good communication is the key to a well planned journey

 

 

Multi professional membership:
Core:
• Nurse practitioners – all nurses
• Play specialists
• Anaesthetists
• Surgeons
• Admin support – secretaries / skillmix

Other:
• Occupational therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Patient representative
• Pharmacy
• Orthotist
• Waiting list coordinator
• Dentists