Community paediatricians work in the community and see children with neurodevelopmental conditions.

The doctors provide: 

• neuro disability clinics
• social and communication assessment clinics
• assessment and management of complex needs including visual, hearing and movement disorders such as cerebral palsy and other neurodisabilities
• neurodevelopmental assessment of preterm babies
• visual and hearing impairment multi disciplinary service
• multidisciplinary assessment of motor and movement disorders
• urgent medical assessments for children who may have been abused and initial health assessments of children taken into the care of the local authority
• advice on health concerns relating to safeguarding, adoption and fostering.

Contact our service in Havering

Community paediatricians
The Acorn Centre
306 London Road
Romford
RM7 9NH

Tel: 01708 576777
Email: enquiriesacorncentre@nelft.nhs.uk
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Referrals

Please email — referralsacorncentre@nelft.nhs.uk Referrals will also be accepted from health partners, education, social services and the voluntary sector via a single referral system. Please refer to the For clinicians page for more information.