Community Paediatrics

Barnsley Community Paediatrics is part of the integrated paediatric services at Barnsley Hospital.

The experienced team provides care for children and young people up to the age of 16 (or 18 for autism assessments and young people in specialist settings).

Our services

Our service is split into two main areas, Community Paediatric Services and Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Services. We currently see children for:

  • Global Developmental Delays
  • Isolated Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties
  • Isolated Motor Delays (Gross/Fine)
  • Looked after children’s initial health assessment
  • Adoption and Fostering Services, and
  • Autism Assessment & Diagnosis

Services we don’t offer:

  • ADHD assessment, support or medication – please contact CAMHS
  • Paediatric Epilepsy – please refer to epilepsy service in acute paediatrics
  • Paediatric Enuresis
  • Behaviour difficulties – (if a young person presents with behavioural difficulties as part of social communication difficulties then please see our autism section)
  • Sensory processing difficulties – please contact the paediatric therapy team
  • Sleep assessment, support or advice
  • Review health assessments for looked after children

The team is based at New Street Health Centre and offer community-based clinics across the borough.

The links below provide further information on different areas they support:

Updated:  September 2024

Accessing the service

Referral guidelines

Please provide detailed examples of your reasons for referral in order for it to be triaged – lack of information is likely to result in the referral being rejected.

Community Paediatrics e-Referral Hub*

*Please note, this may not work using Internet Explorer.

Who should be referred

This online referral can be used for:

  • Global Development Delay
  • Isolated speech and language 
  • Gross and fine motor delays

This form is not to be used for:

  • Autism: for social communication concerns or if you suspect autism, then please complete the ASDAT referral form.
  • Behaviour difficulties: we do not assess isolated behaviour difficulties.
  • Complex Enuresis: all new referrals should be directed to the Continence Service at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Sleep difficulties

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