Who can refer
We take referrals from:
- GPs
- community nurses
- schools
- therapists
- social services
- parents of children who have already been seen by us
Making a referral
The child needs to be registered with a GP practice in the borough you are referring to. For example, a child must be registered with a GP in Lambeth for a Lambeth referral.
The child must be age 0 to 18 years.
The concerns must be relevant to the services provided by our community paediatricians. Please see the community general medicine overview page for details.
Each referral is evaluated on an individual basis as the child may be best seen by a team in another borough (for example to support education placement or home visits). We'll let the referrer know as soon as possible if this is the case.
Referrals to our service are discussed in a multidisciplinary way and will be allocated to the most appropriate professional within the team, for example a speech and language therapist or nurse.
Lambeth referrals
Our Lambeth team is based at Mary Sheridan Centre for Child Health.
To make a referral, call our administrator or download the relevant referral form and return by email:
For child protection or looked after children queries call 020 3049 6013.
For general community paediatric referrals call 020 3049 5967.
Southwark referrals
Our Southwark team is based at Sunshine House Children and Young People’s Development Centre.
To make a referral, call our administrator or download the relevant referral form and return by email:
For child protection or looked after children queries call 020 3049 8037.
For adoption queries call 020 3049 4756.
Referral forms for Lambeth and Southwark