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Please bear with us while you are waiting for confirmation of your appointment or operation. We’re doing all we can to ensure children and young people get the help they need as quickly as possible.
Some of our waiting times have increased due to measures to stop the spread of Covid, and because our teams have been providing extra support to help other hospitals dealing with the virus.
We’re seeing patients based on the priority of their needs. If you have not heard from us already, we will be in touch to offer advice and support while you wait for a date to come in.
However, if you are concerned about your child’s health, please don’t hesitate to contact your care team directly. If your child is not yet a patient at Sheffield Children’s, please speak to your GP or referring service.
We’re working hard to reduce waiting times for you in a number of ways:
You can see the average wait for many medical and surgical departments at the My Planned Care website.
Waiting times for departments which do not appear on My Planned Care are available to see below.
Service | Average Wait for First Appointment(Weeks) |
---|---|
Audiology | 3 |
Community CAMHS | 38 |
Dietetics | 6 |
Occupational Therapy | 20 |
Physiotherapy | 13 |
Psychology | 6 |
Speech and Language Therapy | 19 |
The Patient Initiated Digital Mutual Aid System (PIDMAS) allows people to sign up to be notified if they could receive treatment and care sooner at a different healthcare provider. Although this system is in operation for adult providers, it is not yet available in children and young people’s healthcare.
Please be aware that signing up to this scheme does not guarantee that you will receive care more quickly. If you do choose to move provider for a certain condition, your whole care for that condition will be moved, including follow up appointments, prescriptions and more.
To find out more about PIDMAS, visit NHS.uk
Sheffield Children’s is part of a national alliance of leading children’s hospitals committed to reducing waiting times by sharing experience and adopting new ways of working. More information on this and our Super Saturdays can be found here.