Overview
Our Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT) provides care, support, and education for children aged 0 to 18 years (up to 19 years for people with a learning disability). We can provide care at home or in our clinic at the Phoenix Centre, depending on the child’s needs.
Our team also offers education and training for parents, caregivers, and educators who are involved with the children in our service. We take a holistic approach when caring for children and their families, which means we work closely with other professionals involved in the child’s wellbeing, such as doctors, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, health visitors, GPs, social workers, and clinical nurse specialists.
We support children with complex needs at two schools in the borough: Riverside and Marjorie McClure. Our trained staff at these schools ensure that children receive their feeds and medications safely throughout the day. They also provide training to the school staff on specific conditions and treatments and update care plans as needed.
If you need to reach out to our team, you can contact us at 0300 330 5777 or send an email to bromh.ccntnurses@nhs.net. Referrals can be made by any health professional by completing a form and emailing it to bromh.cccpod5refs@nhs.net.
Our working hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.
Calls may be recorded for training and quality purposes. To find out more, visit Personal information – Bromley Healthcare.
Who this service is for
CCNT provides care, support, and education for children aged 0 to 18 years (up to 19 years for people with a learning disability) in the community. We offer a wide range of services for children with different conditions and nursing needs, including
- oncology care
- central line care
- wound care
- home oxygen assessments and reviews
- intravenous antibiotics (if over a 1 week course)
- injections
- care for tubes such as nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes
- palliative and end of life care
- sickle cell support and guidance
- urine and observation checks for varying conditions, e.g. HSP, nephrotic syndrome, TOF (clinic-based appointments)
- provision of equipment and supplies for those with complex needs and continuing care.
Calls may be recorded for training and quality purposes. To find out more, visit Personal information – Bromley Healthcare.
How to refer
Referrals can be made by any health professional by completing the form below and emailing it to bromh.cccpod5refs@nhs.net. If you feel your child would benefit from CCNT input and meets the requirements, please speak with your GP or hospital team so they can make the referral.
Appointments
When we first contact you, it will be via a telephone call where we will introduce our service and discuss the care and treatment we have been asked to provide. For home visits, we will usually provide a 2-hour time slot and give you all our contact information for any concerns between visits. For clinic appointments at the Phoenix Centre, we will provide a specific time slot.
Changing or cancelling an appointment
If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please contact the CCNT team as early as possible at 0300 330 5777 or bromh.ccntnurses@nhs.net
Calls may be recorded for training and quality purposes. To find out more, visit Personal information – Bromley Healthcare.
More information
Below are some of the conditions you might like to learn more about.
Cerebral palsy
Learning disability
Epilepsy
Autism
Down’s Synrome
Useful information
Specialist Children’s Community Nursing Team (SCCNT) explained
Demelza House
Provides short term care for families who have a life limiting condition.
Riverside School
A special school for children aged between 4 – 19 years based in St Paul’s Cray with severe or profound learning difficulties, and some also have Autistic Spectrum disorders.
Marjorie McClure School
A special school forchildren aged between 4 – 19 years based in Chislehurst with physical disabilities.
Useful patient information leaflets
How we help your child
This leaflet provides information to parents on how the Community Children’s Nursing Team can help your child.
Helping to support your child
This leaflet provides information for parents and professionals about the continuing care process for children and young people with complex disabilities.
Calls may be recorded for training and quality purposes. To find out more, visit Personal information – Bromley Healthcare.
For professionals
Service Lead: Cait Lewis
Calls may be recorded for training and quality purposes. To find out more, visit Personal information – Bromley Healthcare.