About the service
The Community Paediatric Medical Services (CPMS) provides a range of services including assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with general medical conditions and services for adoption and fostering. It also works with children with or suspected to have developmental problems/ special educational needs and those suspected of experiencing abuse, neglect or child sexual abuse.
What we do
The service is divided into several areas:
- Community General Paediatrics Medical service which provides assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with general medical conditions.
- Community Paediatric Medical Neuro-developmental services and paediatric services for children with physical disability, complex health needs and learning disability which are provided for children with or suspected to have developmental problems/ special educational needs, and include a range of preschool and school aged child health community clinics as well as clinics in special schools and alongside specialist multidisciplinary teams.
- Safeguarding and Child Protection Medical service for physical examination and assessment of child abuse and neglect, including video-colposcopy facilities for child sexual abuse examinations. This includes physical examination to confirm female genital mutilation (FGM).
- Health Services for Looked After Children
- Education and Health Care Plan assessments for medical conditions for children who have/need an Education and Health Care Plan.
Accessing the service
Referrals are acceptable via
- GPs
- acute paediatricians
- hospital doctors
- health visitors
- school nurses
- community paediatric nurses
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health practitioners
- other allied health professionals
- Education Authority as part of statutory requests for assessment as part of Education and Health Care Plans (EHCP)
If you have concerns about your child please speak to any of these professionals and ask for a referral
How to find us
Southampton and South West Hampshire
Adelaide Health Centre, 2nd Floor
William MacLeod Way
Southampton
SO16 4XE
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
Battenburg Child Development Centre
Battenburg Avenue
Portsmouth
PO2 0TA
Contact information
Southampton and South West Hampshire
Telephone: 0300 123 6661
Email: cpmswest@solent.nhs.uk
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
Telephone: 0300 123 6630
Email: cpmsportsmouth@solent.nhs.uk