For those of you whose child is registered at Downton Road Surgery and currently on the waiting list for a general Paediatric appointment at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, GP practices within Swift PCN have teamed up with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust to create the Paediatric Hub, to help reduce wait times for paediatric care. If you are currently on the hospital wait list for a general Paediatric appointment, your child’s patient details will be shared to enable your GP practice to offer a clinic appointment with the Paediatric Hub, held at Bedminster Family Practice. Your contact details & child’s medical history (SCR) will be shared for the purpose of direct care. You are free to decline the appointment on behalf of your child, and we will make sure your place remains on the hospital waiting list. Your child’s information via referral may be shared with the Swift PCN Paediatric Hub clinic staff, if you and your child present to the GP practice, if your child is appropriate to be referred. This is a local alternative to attending the Bristol Children’s Hospital. Your GP should ask your consent for the referral to be sent, and you can decline the local appointment when contacted by the Swift PCN Paediatric Hub staff.
You may be contacted after your child’s appointment for feedback on your experience as part of a patient satisfaction survey.