The community paediatrics pathway is the route for Doncaster’s children and young people to get assessed for autism, ADHD and non-global developmental delay via a General Developmental Assessment (GDA).

About the Service

The pathway and support services in Doncaster are working together to provide a robust service. Advice and support are most effective when everyone involved works closely together. A multi-disciplinary panel will review all the information and should the evidence suggest that the Child/Young Person does not need further neurodevelopmental assessment they will not be added to the waiting list for this and their referral to the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway will be closed, however, we will make recommendations of further support or assessment that may be helpful.

Neurodevelopmental Pathway Local offer

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How to make a referral

• Referrals will only be accepted using the referral packs.
• It is expected that the referring practitioner will coordinate the completion of the pack, which includes various supporting information from the school/setting, parents/carer.
• Incomplete sections of the referral form will not be permitted.
• A Young Person Form to be completed by the Young Person themselves if aged 11 or over.
• Schools need to request a Health Summary from Zone 5-19 (formerly School Nursing Service) for every referral to the GDA for a Needs Led Neurodevelopmental Assessment. 
• The completed referral pack will then need to be emailed to dbth.DoncasterGDAreferrals@nhs.net.

Health Summary information 

• Use the below form to request a Health Summary.
• The Health Summary must be requested before the referral is submitted.  
• When submitting a referral to the GDA, please confirm in the email that the Health Summary has been requested.
• Health Summaries are emailed directly to the GDA Team, who will include these in the referral pack for that young person.
• For children under 5 years of age, please call (or email) using the following details and they will advise accordingly: rdash.doncasterchildrenscaregroup@nhs.net  0300 0218997

ZONE 5-19 NEW REFERRAL V4

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All referrals are subject to a triage process, failure to complete all elements of the form may result in your referral being rejected.

Please ensure before sending the referral that consent has been gained within the parent/carer section and that any Child/Young Person aged 11 or over with capacity, understands what they are being referred for. Parents/Carers should discuss the process with them and seek their agreement.

Links

• Referral Forms

 

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