Clinical Service

Community Child Health

Contact us

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Ashford

Tel: 01233 651922

Email: ekh-tr.childhealthashford@nhs.net

Folkestone

Tel: 01303 854461

Email: ekh-tr.childhealthshepway@nhs.net

Dover

Tel: 01304 222521

Email: ekh-tr.childhealthbhd@nhs.net

Canterbury

Tel: 01227 866482

Email: ekh-tr.childhealthcanterbury@nhs.net

Thanet

Tel: 01843 235145

Email: ekh-tr.childhealththanet@nhs.net

What we do

Our Community Child Health team sees children with concerns about their development and children with physical disabilities. We also see children who:

  • might have autism

  • are at risk of abuse

  • are in care

  • are seeking asylum from other countries.

As part of our assessments, we work with therapists, clinical psychologists and clinical nurse specialists. We also work with social services and other agencies to safeguard the children in our care.

About your appointment

Your first appointment will be within 18 weeks of referral and will last for one hour.  For children who are accepted on to the autism pathway, your second appointment for a full assessment will be up to 14 months after being accepted on to the pathway, and will be with a doctor, therapist, psychologist or clinical nurse specialist. Sometimes it may involve more than one professional. It may be longer than a standard appointment. Sometimes an appointment could last 2 hours. At times, appointments might occur in school or at home. 

Where do we provide services?

Ashford

The Rainbow Centre, Great Chart Road, A28 Bypass, Ashford TN23 4ER

Folkestone

The Beacon, Park Farm Road, Folkestone CT19 5DN

Dover

Children’s Assessment Unit, Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover CT17 0HD

Canterbury

Children’s Assessment Centre, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury CT1 3NG

Thanet

Green Banks MASH, Westfield Road, Garlinge, Margate

  • Tel: 01303 854461

  • Email: ekh-tr.childhealthshepway@nhs.net

 How to access this service

Your child can be referred to Community Child Health by the Health visitor, the school, GP or by other professionals.

To be seen by a therapist, parents/carers can also refer a child by completing the therapists open referral form on our referral information page

For further information, see our referral information, under the Community Child Health option.

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