Contact us
East Kent
0300 7900 284/285
kcht.ccnt@nhs.net
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
(with a limited service between 8am to 9am and 5pm to 8pm)
Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
(there is a limited service with two members of staff).
The team offers 24 hours out of hours visits for end of life care.
West Kent
0300 013 6230
kentchft.westkentccn@nhs.net
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley
0300 123 3026
kchft.ccntdgs@nhs.net
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Our on call nurse is available on weekends between 9-5 and can be contacted on 01227 766877.
Who we are
We are a community nursing service comprising children’s nurses and children’s support workers. We provide hands-on care and support to children and young people with nursing needs, from short-term illnesses to long-term disabilities or chronic health conditions and end of life care.
What we do
We try to keep children out of hospital as much as possible by delivering care closer to home and helping families and carers to care for their child in the community with our support. We liaise with other healthcare professionals to ensure a seamless service.
We train parents, carers and other professionals and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the child’s care is planned appropriately and work in a variety of community settings, including schools, nurseries and patients’ homes.
How do you use this service?
You can get in touch using the information here or you can be referred by a GP or healthcare professional.
Ready, Steady, Go, Hello programme
In healthcare, we use the word 'transition' to describe the process of preparing, planning and moving from children's to adult services. To support people with a long term condition through transition, we've adopted the Ready, Steady, Go transition programme.
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This programme has been developed by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and you will be directed to their dedicated website.
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