Pathways of Care
This Pathway is to be used for children and young people (age 0-19 years) who fulfil the assessment criteria for children with exceptional healthcare needs (CEN). However, professionals may find that they wish to include the larger group of children with complex needs if the Pathway proves to be helpful and encourages better and timely access to service. The pathway should be used by all practitioners who work with children with exceptional healthcare needs and will be made available for families as a source of information.
Please click on the bullet point topics on the right for good practice documents, guidelines and useful links.
More information on the aims of the pathway can be found in Background and Acknowledgements.
| IDENTIFICATION Identification to initial planning discussion within 4 weeks | |
| INITIAL PLANNING DISCUSSION Initial planning discussion to discharge planning meeting within 4 weeks DISCHARGE PLANNING MEETING Discharge planning meeting to discharge from hospital within 6 months DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL First review meeting after hospital discharge within 4 weeks REVIEW MEETING Every 6-12 months |  |
| If acute admission to hospital takes place revisit the pathway steps |  |