Haringey Community Childrens Allergy Service

Dr Neeta PatelConsultant Paediatrician

Whittington HealthMay 20

To ensure that children with likely food allergy receive the correct diagnosis and appropriate management as early as possible

Aim of Service

Multiple visits to GP

Multiple visits to Health Visitor

Families receive conflicting advice

Referrals to a variety of secondary care service

Frequent ED/urgent care attendances- avoidable

Background

More than just another clinic…

GPsI – liaise with local GPs , lead on education and training sessions for GPs

Community nurse- school/nursery liaison, home visits

Dietician –training for community childrens dieticians

Health visitor education

Community Service

Proforma

Community service - conditions that need initial GP diagnosis but then can be discharged/nurse and dietician FU.

Secondary care service- complex cases

Referral criteria

1 community clinic/week- GP, nurse, dietician. 6-7 new patients per clinic

Nurse and dietician follow-up clinic

Children may move from community to hospital service and vice versa depending on progression of disease

Service details

West Haringey : Starts on 8th July Hornsey Central Wednesday 0900-1300

East Haringey: Starts on 11th June The Somerset Gardens 4 Creighton Road,Tottenham, London N17 8NW Thursday 0900-1300

Service details

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