Children’s Acute Nursing Team
Specialist children’s nurses providing care for children and young people with acute, chronic, and long-term conditions. Available for children under 16 (up to 18 with complex needs or under a paediatrician) living in Manchester and registered with a GP.
Open – 8am–10pm, 365 days a year
Home visits and clinic appointments available. The service aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support early discharge.
Support includes:
- Clinical observations and reviews
- Acute illness and long-term condition support
- Sleep studies
- Wound care and suture removal
- IV/IM/subcutaneous medicationsNGT and gastrostomy care
- Eczema, tracheostomy, and enteral feeding support
- Training for families, schools, and carers
Hospital@Home
Same-day visits for conditions including wheeze, bronchiolitis, jaundice, and asthma to avoid hospital admission and support discharge.
Contact- 0161 529 6630
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Children’s Palliative Care Team
Supports children aged 0–16 with a Manchester GP alongside hospital and community teams.
Open- Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Support includes-
- Named keyworker support
- Symptom management and nursing care
- Rapid discharge and end-of-life support
- Parent and professional training
- Sibling support, play therapy, family activities, and memory making
Contact: 0161 529 6634 or get in touch via email.
Children’s Complex Care Team
Supports children aged 0–18 with complex needs meeting Continuing Care criteria.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Support includes-
- Care package management
- Family and carer support/training
- Equipment and consumables
- Liaison with hospital teams
Contact: 0161 529 6659 or email the Children’s Complex Care Team
Children’s Bladder and Bowel Service
Supports Manchester children aged 0–16 with continence and constipation concerns.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Referrals are accepted for:
- Daytime/night-time wetting (5+)
- Chronic constipation
- Toilet training support for children with learning disabilities
- Intractable incontinence and continence products
Contact: 0161 529 6642 or get in touch via email.
Children’s Asthma Service
Specialist asthma nurses supporting children aged 3–16 (SEND up to 18) with diagnosed or suspected asthma.
Referral criteria include:
- Repeated A&E attendance or admission
- Poor asthma control
- Frequent reliever inhaler use
- need for asthma education and inhaler support
Contact:0161 529 6638 or email the Children’s Asthma nursing team.
Children’s Epilepsy Team
Specialist epilepsy nurses providing support for children and families with a confirmed epilepsy diagnosis.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Support includes-
- Home, school, clinic, and telephone reviews
- Medication and seizure management Education and mental health support
- Buccal Midazolam training
Contact: 0161 388 4032 or email the Children’s Epilepsy Team.
Children’s Home Enteral Feeding
Specialist dietitians supporting tube-fed children up to 18 years (19 in full-time education).
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Support includes-
- Community and school clinics
- Home visits
- Feeding regimen management
- Feeding equipment support
Contact: 07971 691874 or get in touch via email.
Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service
Specialist school nursing team supporting children with severe learning disabilities, autism, and complex medical needs.
Support includes-
- School staff training
- Holiday nursing advice
- Tracheostomy and gastrostomy support
- EHCP and care planning support
- Safeguarding and multi-agency working
Contact: 0161 529 6053 or get in touch via email.
Acute Children’s Treatment Service (ACT)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner-led service for acute minor illness.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm
Support includes-
- Assessment, examination, and management plans
- Referrals when required
- Referrals accepted from NHS 111, CCHS, GM-CAS, NWAS, and PED.
Contact 0161 529 6630 or get in touch via email
Children’s Phlebotomy Service
Specialist children’s phlebotomy clinics across Manchester.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Referrals accepted from GPs and Community Paediatricians only.
Contact: 0161 529 6649 or get in touch via email.
