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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...

Coming to the SSU You have been asked to visit the Safeguarding Support Unit (SSU) because it is important that children and young people are kept safe when there are concerns about injuries, marks, neglect or other possible harm to them. You may be asked to visit the SSU with a social worker, and...

When will I leave the children’s therapy team? This is a joint decision between you and your therapist. Usually the best time to move on to adult services is when you leave school. Why can I not stay with the children’s therapy team until I am 18? You can choose to stay with us however,…...

What is achondroplasia? Achondroplasia is one of the most common forms of skeletal dysplasia. It is often referred to as a condition causing restriction in growth or short stature. Features include shortened limbs, slowed growth, short stature and changes in the shape and size of parts of the skull....

What is transition? Transition is a process of moving from one place or stage of life to another; moving from primary to secondary school is a transition your child will have already made. As your son or daughter is approaching their teenage years we will be encouraging them to be more aware of...

Introducing the idea of transition As you are getting older it is important to start talking to you about your transition from seeing the Metabolic Bone Team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital to being seen at an adult hospital. What is transition? Transition is the move from one place or phase...

This resource is intended to provide information about the uveitis transition service provided by the transition team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. What is the purpose of a uveitis transition clinic? The transition clinic is aimed for young people over the...

Starting secondary school The transition from primary into secondary school needs to be planned and well managed. It is advisable to arrange a meeting, well in advance of the pupil changing school so that the key people involved in the pupil’s education can meet their and parents and carers, and...

What is challenging behaviour? Challenging behaviour refers to behaviours that are difficult or challenging for parents, carers, and professionals to manage. These behaviours can be harmful to the young person, others around them, and make it difficult for the person to engage in activities and...

The hospital chaplains The chaplains work for the hospital, and are a part of the care which is provided while your child is in hospital. Chaplains are here for everyone — patients, parents, carers, guardians, other relatives, and staff. The NHS Patient Charter promises to respect “your...

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...

Who are the child wellbeing practitioners? Child wellbeing practitioners work with children, young people, and their parents to help with mild to moderate problems with emotions, thoughts or behaviour. What do child wellbeing practitioners help with? anxiety (worries) and fears low mood and...

What is an SSRI? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) relates to how this group of medicines works in the brain. It is a group of medicines which are similar in some ways. It includes the most well known medicine of the group called fluoxetine (also known as Prozac). What are SSRIs used for...