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Now you are a teenager it is time to start thinking about who will look after you at the adult hospital. It is important that we have time to plan this and for you to meet the people who will be looking after you in the future, so we do this in stages. You will… Continue Reading Urology...

What is transition? Transition is the process of moving your care from children’s to adult services. The purpose of transition is to: treat you more independently and more like an adult let you ask questions help you to understand your condition and how you can manage it prepare you to go to adult...

Name:    Age:   Today’s date: Are you the:  Patient    Parent or carer of the patient   Hospital number or date of birth (if known): Please answer the questions below Yes No Not sure My healthcare team said we need to make a decision My healthcare team said I should be involved in...

Transition is not a single event, or even a series of single events. It is a gradual process of supporting you and your family through teenage years and into adulthood. The process should begin at age 14 (during your Year 9 annual review at school). This timeline should act as a guide to help you...

Mental health and feelings Door43 Door43 offers support for 13 to 25 year olds on a range of emotional wellbeing issues in a young person-centred environment. The service focuses on early intervention and low-level support and is not a specialist mental health service. The staff at Door43 are not...

What is this information? This document helps to explain how the Child Development and Neurodisability Service support your move into adulthood from early on, and what you and your family can do to prepare. It has been broken into sections – Ready, Steady, Go and Hello – so you to know what to...

What is this information? This information helps to explain your transition from the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Neuromuscular Service into the adult Neuromuscular Service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It has been broken into sections: Ready, Steady and Go so...

What is this information? This information helps to explain how the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service support your move into adulthood from early on, and what you and your family can do to prepare. It has been broken into sections – Ready, Steady, Go and Hello – so you to know what...

Where is the ophthalmology department in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital? The ophthalmology department is on A floor and can be accessed from its own entrance on A road (opposite the multi storey car park). If you wish to speak to someone before coming to the hospital or have some special...

What is transition? Transition is the process of preparing to move from children’s to adult services. It is a gradual process that gives you and everyone involved in your care time to get ready and to discuss your healthcare needs as an adult. Transition helps you to become responsible for your...

What is the young persons clinic? The young persons clinic has been set up to make sure that you, as an individual, are prepared for the eventual transfer of your care to adult services. This information resource is designed to guide you through the process and point you in the right direction in...