1. Diana Children’s
Community Service
Dawn Longden
(Children’s community Nurse)
Nicola Tyers
(Specialist Play Support worker)
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2. Introduction
 The Diana Children’s Community Service is a
multidisciplinary team that provides care and support
to families of children/young people with life limiting/life
threatening conditions.
 The team work with children/young people from 0-19
years who live in Leicester, Leicestershire and
Rutland.
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3. Diana Children’s Community Service
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4. How the service supports Children/young
people with Arthritis
 Children/ young people need to be referred to the
service
 Following the referral the family are contacted and a
first visit is arranged.
 An appropriate treatment package is put into place
 Referrals to Child and family Support service
 Training is provided for the parents/carer to
administer medication if appropriate
 On-going support is provided for the child/young
person and their family
 The team liaise with specialist nurses and other
professionals
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5. Child and family Support Service (CaFSS)
 CaFSS is part of the Diana Children’s Community
service and aims to help children/young people and
their families to understand their thoughts and
feelings about how they are being affected by
illness.
 Children/young people who are affected by arthritis
can be referred to the service for support.
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6. Support Provided
 Specialist play
 Distraction during treatment
 Preparation for treatment and procedures
 Hospital play/role play
 Setting achievable goals and rewards
 Books and worksheets
 Help children/young people to understand their
condition and treatment
 Emotional support
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7. The main aims of the Diana
Children’s Community Service
 To reduce the need for hospital visits and
admissions
 To work with the needs of the family to ensure
minimal disruption to everyday life
 To offer holistic care and support to the child/young
person and their family
 Work alongside other professionals and agencies to
provide continuity of care
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8. Objectives for the Diana Children’s
Community Service
 Expand the number of Children/young people that
we support through maintaining an
efficient/productive service with highly
trained/experienced professionals
 Continue to liaise with other specialised support
services and develop robust partnerships to ensure
effective communication across agencies and
boundaries
 Continue to develop knowledge of arthritis in
children/young people and to identify the support
and treatment required
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9. Contact Details
We are based at - Diana Children Community Service
Bridge Park Plaza
Bridge Park Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8PQ
Or call us on our office number: 0116 2955080
Or you can visit
http://website.leicschildhealth.nhs.uk/_ClinicalServices-DianaChildrensServices.aspx
However we are currently working on a new website, leaflet, and cards.
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10. Any Questions?
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