Paediatrics (community)

We’re a specialist child health assessment and diagnostic service for children with complex developmental and social needs. We are a team of doctors, specialist nurses, and allied health professionals. We work very closely with other health professionals, such as children's therapists and psychologists, and with professionals in education and social care.

Helping children with developmental and complex health needs

We assess and diagnose children with neurodevelopmental differences (e.g. autism and associated conditions) and global developmental delay.

We offer health surveillance for children and young people with physical disabilities, and specific genetic conditions, such as Trisomy 21.

We provide detailed neurological and developmental review of children who were born prematurely or with significant problems around the time of their birth.

We support children with complex needs if they have difficulties with sleep, continence, and/or extremely selective eating.

We offer targeted clinic review for children and young people attending some local special educational needs schools, including consideration of health needs during the process of transition to adult services.

We contribute to the investigation of children with significant hearing loss.

Some of our clinics are delivered jointly with colleagues at Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Safeguarding children

We provide medical assessment as part of a multiagency response where safeguarding concerns have been raised for a child or young person.

Children Looked After

We provide statutory health assessments for children who are looked after in the care of the local authority, and contribute to the planning of long-term placements for this group of children and young people.

Contacts

Lambeth – appointment enquiries

Phone: 020 3049 5967

Lambeth – Mary Sheridan Centre

Phone: 020 3049 4005

Southwark – Sunshine House

Phone: 020 3049 8100 

How to find us

Mary Sheridan Centre for Child Health
Wooden Spoon House
Dugard Way
London SE11 4TH 

We also work at various community based locations including special needs schools, some health centres and other social care and educational settings.