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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...

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...

Self Injury Support offers support for women and girls who are having difficulties with self-injury or self-harm. Self-Harm offer free self-harm support for those aged 11 to 19 years old. Calm Harm app is a free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm. Life Signs is a user-led...

If your child is in crisis, please call 111 or take them to your closest Emergency Department Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) support CIRCRA lead research into better treatments, support children and families with information. They also work with healthcare professionals to improve care and give...

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...

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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? When you are 16 to 18 years old, the learning disability mental health (LDMH) team will start to talk about something called transition. This means ‘change’. It is what happens when plans are made to support you as an adult. When you are 18 your healthcare may be provided by...

Who are The Corner? The Corner are a drug and alcohol service for young people up to the age of 18 in Sheffield. They provide a provision for young people affected by parental substance use. They also provide provision for parents, carers and professionals who support young people in Sheffield. The...

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...