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Petrus J De Vries1,2, Helen Glavina1, Clare Major1
1Neurodevelopmental Service (NDS), Peterborough District Hospital, Peterborough, PE3 6DA, UK.
Insights
This study details the creation of a new integrated neurodevelopmental service (NDS) for children with disabilities. The service development was guided by national frameworks to improve care for this high-risk group.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Healthcare Service Delivery
Background:
- National documents reveal significant unmet mental health needs in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Existing service provision for this vulnerable group is inadequate.
- The National Service Framework (NSF) for children (2004) outlined standards for care improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the application of NSF and National Autism Plan principles in developing a new service.
- To establish an integrated, multi-agency, multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental service (NDS).
- To address the care needs of school-aged children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in Peterborough, UK.
Main Methods:
- Utilized standards, principles, and concepts from the NSF for children.
- Incorporated elements from the National Autism Plan for Children.
- Developed an integrated, multi-agency, and multi-disciplinary service model.
Main Results:
- Successfully applied national framework standards to service design.
- Established a collaborative neurodevelopmental service (NDS) for school-aged children.
- Aimed to enhance provision for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Conclusions:
- The developed neurodevelopmental service (NDS) integrated key national standards and plans.
- This model offers a framework for improving multi-agency care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- The service aims to better meet the mental health and developmental needs of this population.
Abstract:
National documents over the last few years have highlighted the mental health needs of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Results showed the poor levels of provision for this vulnerable high-risk group. The National Service Framework (NSF) for children, (DoH, 2004), set out 9 standards for care and service development. Here we describe how standards, principles and concepts from the NSF and the National Autism Plan for Children were applied in the development of an integrated multi-agency, multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental service (NDS) for school-aged children in Peterborough, UK.
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