A-Z of services

Baby clinics are held across the city in a variety of venues where health visitors and community nursery nurses provide support for: your child’s growth development and behaviour good sleeping habits feeding your child – breast milk, formula, solids, healthy eating coping with minor illnesses managing a crying baby immunisations toileting any other concerns you...

Tests are done by experienced and friendly staff in Hearing Services at Sheffield Children’s Hospital We look at the balance system in the ear and brain using some simple tests, during which special goggles are worn which allow us to observe and record eye movements. The vestibular function tests help to find out whether the...

Becton School offers education for all young people who are patients at the Becton Centre and works very closely with health colleagues providing educational and therapeutic input, as part of the overall care / treatment plan. Becton School provides educational provision for all four lodges, with individual curriculums and timetables for each: Amber Lodge – primary provision Emerald Lodge...

Before an ADHD assessment with the Neurodisability service For children in primary school, before the assessment appointment takes place, one of our Neurodisability specialists may carry out a school observation and talk to your child’s teaching staff. We would not usually inform you or your child of this visit. Children attending secondary school will normally...

Children and young people often have times where adults may struggle with their behaviour. We have put together some resources on ways to support your child, while managing difficult or challenging behaviours. Sometimes our thoughts and feelings can look like behaviours. There are more resources in the emotional wellbeing section which may be helpful in...

Beighton Community CAMHS is based at the Becton Centre for Children and Young People. We support children with a range of mental health conditions and see them in a variety of settings including in the community, at home, school, respite and in clinic. Find out about referring to Beighton Community CAMHS. Issues we treat The...

National Organisations Contact Provides information and advice on any aspect of caring for a disabled child, including education and benefits.  Disability Living Allowance (DLA) This can be claimed for children who have additional care needs or difficulty with walking which are caused by a disability or health condition. DLA is a non-diagnosis specific benefit, so...

Our Bone Marrow Transplant Service (Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation) carries out transplants for around 20 children and young people with malignant and non-malignant disorders every year. Our team has pioneered the use of unrelated cord blood transplants in the UK. A Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) involves the collection and transplantation of stem cells that form...

The Brain Injury Co-ordinator is a specialist in brain injury who works with clinical staff at the hospital in order to provide information, education and support to families and schools after a child’s discharge from hospital. The Co-ordinator can be contacted by families at any stage and will also call families and schools to ask...

We are a Regional Burns Unit and take children from as far north as Whitby, across to Hull and south to Chesterfield. We can also take children from across the country if there is a shortage of burns beds. We can accept patients with burn injuries up to 30% body surface area. We take all...

Our Burns and Plastics team is made up of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, play specialists and dietitians. We are a regional unit and cover a large area surrounding Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Worksop and beyond. The Burns and Plastics Therapy team work 6 days a week to provide comprehensive assessment and treatment for children...