The NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service (South West)
About the service
The NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (South West)
provides specialist gender related care and support to
children and young people.
Together, with other regional centres in London and the North
West, we are commissioned by NHS England. We will initially take
patients from across England but will become a service for the
South West and South Wales over time.
Part of the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC), one of
the country's leading children's hospitals, at the heart of our
service is a real focus on delivering quality care to children and
young people.
Our team of specialist health professionals will provide a
holistic assessment and support, working alongside local services
to ensure children and young people are given the support they
need. Children, young people and their families and/or carers will
be seen in a welcoming and friendly environment. Our staff will
give time and space to build up trusting relationships with
children, young people, involving their families / carers, making
sure that people are heard and their needs carefully thought
about.
Our approach is to deliver the best possible care and advice for
children and young people, in line with NHS guidance and informed
by research.
Who you will meet
The team delivering the service is made up of specialist health
professionals including clinical psychologists, family therapists,
nurses, occupational therapists, paediatricians, psychiatrists,
social workers, speech and language therapists and youth
workers.
As with any specialist service, children and young people will
continue to need support from their local services, including GPs,
other health and social care professionals, voluntary sector
services and mental health teams.
Referral information
The service is for children and young people up to their 18th
birthday. The national waiting list is being held by Arden and GEM
Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) on behalf of NHS England and
patients will be transferred across to new regional centres as soon
as appointments become available.
To ensure children and young people receive the help they need,
referrals into the service will come via children and young
people's mental health services or hospital and community
paediatric services. GPs will be able to refer to those services.
For further information about the national waiting list please
visit
NHS Arden and GEM CSU's National Referral Support Service
website or contact them on 0300 131 6775.
Need urgent support?
If you need urgent mental health or physical health care please
contact your GP, local emergency services or your local crisis care
service.
Contact us
If you have been offered an appointment with the service, please
refer to your letter for contact details, information about your
appointment and where to go.
For any other queries, please contact cypengagementteam@uhbw.nhs.uk
or telephone 0117 342 9642.
