The teams are very experienced in supporting our young patients with their appointments and will do their best to make sure they are comfortable and happy.

Bring recent reports (from the past year) to your clinic appointment.

Complete a food diary for your child and bring to your appointment.

Think about what you want to get out of the appointment and prepare a list of questions – you can send these to your Family Support Manager Meg Simpson in advance if you wish.

Think about the bigger picture, you can discuss any issues that fall outside of the main symptoms for example if you have a review coming up at school or are preparing to apply for an Education, Health and Care Plan, make sure the team are aware of how they can support you.

If English isn’t your first language, contact Meg and ask for an interpreter.

If you need extra support, ask someone to attend the appointment with you. Show them your list of questions and tell them what you want out of the appointment. Apart from moral support, they can prompt you on things you’ve forgotten.

Patient accommodation: for families who have two hours or more to travel to clinic, and need financial support, we can provide accommodation for a maximum of 2 parents and 2 children (including the patient). One night’s accommodation will be provided. For more information/to organise accommodation please contact Meg.

Patients/families who are able to use public transport and are in receipt of means tested benefits can claim their travel costs back from the hospital cashiers’ office. Proof of benefits entitlement dated within the last three months must be presented at the cashiers office together with receipts for costs incurred. Patient transport can be arranged for patients who have specific needs, contact Meg for more information.

Each clinician will dictate an entry to be included in a report that will be sent out after the appointment to your GP with a copy to yourselves; this may take a few weeks. File the report safely, it may be needed for other appointments or school reviews.

Make a note of any referrals made or suggested during the appointment and chase these up locally.

If you have any concerns after the appointment or you forget to ask something, contact Meg and they will do their best to help you.

If you are concerned about the patient’s health, your first point of contact should be your GP. If you are between CS/TTD clinic appointments and would like to be seen sooner than scheduled, contact Meg to discuss.

You can also contact Paula Sullivan or Phillipa Sellar.

For more information on these services please click here – Clinic.