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If you have immediate concerns about the safety of a child you should get in contact straight away, using the numbers below:
020 7641 4000 (9am to 5pm weekdays) Access to Children's Services Team
or
020 7641 2388 (outside of these times) - Emergency Duty Team
Kaleidoscope Palliative Care Service
The Kaleidoscope team is delivered by the Specialist Nurse for Children with life limiting or life threatening conditions and the Community Play Specialist, in partnership with the Children's Community Nursing Team , tertiary hospitals, Symptom Care Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital and KaleidoscopeTeam .
This specialist team along with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) including the paediatric dietician, physiotherapist, Social Services, education, and Children's and Young Persons occupational therapist ensure that the child and family's needs are managed within the community setting.
Kaleidoscope aims to provide a unique and dynamic service for children with life limiting or life threatening conditions. This is achieved by working in in conjunction with other services to ensure that the holistic needs of the children and their families are met.
End of Life care for children in CLCH is delivered against the Core Care Pathway for Children with life limiting and life-threatening conditions , which is divided into three stages, comprising of six standards which specify the level and quality of care that every family should expect.
Where to go
Name The Medical Centre
Address
7E Woodfield Road London
Postcode W9 3XZ
Other Details
Availability
Referral required
Yes
Local Offer
Who is this service available to?
Kaleidoscope is designed for children from 0 - 18 years who have a life limiting or life threatening condition.
The areas that Kaleidoscope covers are Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham.
When is this service available?
Children's Community Palliative Care Nurse available 08:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
Our palliative children’s service is one of the very few Children Community Nursing services who provide 24 hour service towards the end of life.
How do you access this service?
Children can be referred by their GP, tertiary hospitals, health visitor, school and other healthcare professional.
How do we ensure the quality of this service?
We regularly ask for feedback from children and families about the service we provide.
What to do if you have a complaint?
If you have any complaints, comments or suggestions, please contact the Service Manager Caroline Fitzgerald (caroline.fitzgerald@nhs.net ), or Clinical Business Unit Managers Rachael Henson (rachael.henson@nhs.net ) or Elizabeth Welch (elizabethwelch@nhs.net ) or on 020 7266 8840 .
You can also contact the customer services team on clcht.clch.pals@nhs.net 0800 368 0412 .
Can parents and young people buy this service as part of their SEND personal budget?
No
Local Offer Age Bands
Secondary (11-16 years)
Needs Level
High
Low
Medium
SEN Provision Type
Specialist
Last Updated 29/09/2020
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