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Meet the Team

Allergy Consultants:

Dr Madhavi Velpula

Dr Fiona Hignett

Dr Velpula’s Secretary:

Katie Birch – 0300 019 8379 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Allergy Nurses:

Gaynor Shakesheff, Dawn Jolly, Michele Swan, Odette Rodda

0300 019 3111 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our children's allergy clinic offers a full service for children with severe and multiple allergies.

We aim to give your child a complete allergy evaluation in one visit. Allergy test results will usually be available on the same day, and your doctor or allergy nurse specialist will discuss them with you.

Referrals

We would receive a referral letter from either a GP or Consultant.

Your child might come to our clinic due to:

• A food allergy or intolerance.
• Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction).
• Asthma.
• Allergy related skin disorders, such as eczema, dermatitis, urticaria (hives) and angio-oedema hay fever (allergic rhinitis).
• Oral allergy syndrome.
• Bee and wasp sting allergy.
• Latex allergy.
• Drug allergy.

As well as allergy testing, we help children with allergies as they grow up and their immune system becomes mature. We support families through these changes until they are ready to move to the adult service.

Skin Prick Testing

Skin prick testing involves putting a drop of liquid onto your forearm that contains a substance you may be allergic to.

Please click here to be taken to our Skin Prick Testing information.

Challenges

A challenge is a test to diagnose a food or drug allergy (diagnostic food/drug challenge) or to see if your child has grown out of a previously known allergy (resolution food/drug challenge).

Please click here to be taken to our 'All About Challenges' information.

Below are a few information guides we use, and this is the area we have encouraged you to read highlighted on your tick sheet. You would have recieved this in clinic or in a letter sent to your home address from the hospital.

Food Allergy

• Egg Allergy
• The Egg Ladder (only use if requested by the hospital)
• Egg Ladder Recipe
• Fish and Shellfish Allergy
• Food Intolerance
• Cows Milk Free Diet
• The Milk Ladder (only use if requested by the hospital)
• Milk Ladder Recipes
• Sources of Calcium - Paediatrics
• Peanut Allergy
• Introducing Nuts to Children for the first time (only use if requested by the hospital)
• Reactions to Wheat
• Sesame and Other Seeds
• Soya Allergy
• Soya Ladder (only use if requested by the hospital)
• Tree Nut Allergy
• Oral Allergy Syndrome
• Food and Symptom Diary

House Allergy

• House Dust Mite
• Pet Allergy
• Mould Allergy Advice
• Using Your Nasal Spray

Outdoor Allergy

• Allergic Rhinitis and Hay Fever
• Bee and Wasp Stings

Adrenaline Auto Injector Leaflets

• Anaphylaxis UK - Travelling
• Food Allergies and Travel
• Anaphylaxis and Severe Allergic Reactions
• Adrenaline Autoinjectors

How to use the adrenaline autoinjector pen

• Food Labelling Advice

Immunisations

• Immunisations

Skin

• Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
• Childhood Eczema

Click here to be taken to the Healthier Together website.

Click here to be taken to the AllergyUK website - This is the leading national charity providing support, advice and information for those living with an allergic disease.

Webinars for fussy eating in children

Contact Details

Generic Allergy Phone Number: 0300 019 3111

Generic Allergy Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About the service

We provide education and support for young people, aged 0-16 and their families/carers. Our team is made up of Consultants, Nurses, Dietitians, Psychologists and admin staff and our aim is to empower young people to manage thier diabetes effectively and safely whilst enjoying their life. We are part of the Wessex Paediatric Diabetes Network and have links with DCODE - Diabetic Children of Dorset East who are a parent support and information group.

• Meet the Team
• Contact Details

Referral process

• Internal hospital referral - Consultant to Consultant.
• Acute referral from Emergency Department or Children's Assessment Unit.
• Primary care providers - at diagnoses please make immediate telephone referral to Children's Assessment Unit.

Aims of the service

• To provide specialist information, treatment and support to families and young people living with diabetes in the local area.
• To prevent hospital admissions or enable earlier hospital discharge through telephone and face to face advice and management.
• To facilitate transition to Young Peoples Diabetes services (YPEDS) when appropriate, in preparation for adulthood.

Services provided

• Consultant clinics.
• Nurse led clinics, consultations and home visits.
• Dietitian consultation, advice and yearly diet reviews.
• Training on meters/flash glucose and Continuous Glucose Meters.
• Insulin Pump starts as per NICE guidelines.
• Provide training and advice in the community for schools, nurseries and other service providers.
• Psychological consultation, assessment and intervention to help young people and families manage diabetes.

School/nursery resources

• Omnipod 5 School and Nursery Guide

Holiday information

• Travel Letter Injections
• Travel Letter Pump
• Travel Checklist MDI
• Travel Checklist Pump

Exam information

• Exam Letter

Theme park information

• Theme Park Letter

Food diary information

• Food Diary Sheet

Useful resources

• Wessex Childrens and Young Peoples Diabetes Network
• Digibete
• JDRF - Type 1 Diabetes Information and Support

Education Videos

Video 1a - Diabetes in School

Video 1b - Food in School

Video 2 - Mylife

Video 3 - Finger Prick and 4Sure

Video 4 - Injection Technique

Video 5 - Omnipod 5

Video 6 - Omnipod Dash

Video 7 - Ypsopump with Cam APS

Video 8 - T-Slim

Meet the Team

• Meet the Team

Caseload Criteria:

• Children and young people with a complex health need who are technology dependent under the age of 16 years.
• Children and young people with short or long term nursing needs on a case by case basis.

Referrals - Criteria for Referral:

• The patient must be under the age of 16 and a resident in East Dorset.
• The child must have a GP in East Dorset.
• The child must have a Paediatric Consultant at Poole Hospital.
• The child must be technology dependent and/or have a recognised specialised paediatric/neonatal nursing need requiring support.
• The parent/carer must be available and willing to carry out care at home or other appropriate setting with supported training.

Who can refer to the CCN Team:

• Any health professional in the team around the child can refer to the CCN Team.

Please click here to be taken to our referral form.

Aims of service:

• To enable children with a debilitating disease to fulfil their potential, enhancing their quality of life.
• To facilitate the early discharge of children, babies and young people who have been admitted to hospital and have complex health needs.
• To prevent the re-admission of children to hospital.
• To promote the health and well-being of the child and their familiesthrough health education and support.
• To work in partnership with parents within a relationship of mutual trust and respect.
• To offer skilled nursing support of acutely and chronically sick children in their own homes.
• To ensure effective liaison and support occurs between all agencies involved in the care at home and other community settings.
• Development of best practice guidance and service quality standards.
• At the end of life allow the child to die with dignity in the place of their choice.
• To support the family after the death of a child and facilitate entry into local bereavement services.

Services Provided:

• Oncology
• Palliative
• Respiratory
• Children with complex needs
• Sleep studies
• Premature babies/low birth weight babies
• External feeding
• Oxygen therapy
• Ventilation

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Contact Details:

We work Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00

Our answer phone will be checked Monday - Friday at 09:00, 14:00 and 16:00

Generic phone number: 0300 019 8279

Generic email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All team members have their own mobile and email address which will be given on acceptance of referral.