Children’s Community Nursing Team Manchester
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 medications
- NGT and gastrostomy care
- Eczema, tracheostomy, and enteral feeding support
- Training for families, schools, and carers
Hospital@Home Pathway
Same-day visits for conditions including wheeze, bronchiolitis, jaundice, and asthma to avoid hospital admission and support discharge.
Contact- 0161 529 6630
Email – mft.manchesterccnt@nhs.net or ManchesterCCNT.LCOSPA@mft.nhs.uk
Children’s Palliative Care Team
Supports children aged 0–16 with a Manchester GP alongside hospital and community teams.
Open- Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Provides:
- 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 email – Children.palliativecare@mft.nhs.uk
Children’s Complex Care Team
Supports children aged 0–18 with complex needs meeting Continuing Care criteria.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Provides:
- Care package management
- Family and carer support/training
- Equipment and consumables
- Liaison with hospital teams
Contact: 0161 529 6659 or email mft.ccmccg@nhs.net
Children’s Bladder and Bowel Service
Supports Manchester children aged 0–16 with continence and constipation concerns.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Accepts referrals 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 email – mft.jointchildrenscontinence@mft.nhs.uk
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 – mft.manchesterccnchronicasthma@nhs.net
Children’s Epilepsy Team
Specialist epilepsy nurses providing support for children and families with a confirmed epilepsy diagnosis.
- Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Provides:
- Home, school, clinic, and telephone reviews
- Medication and seizure management
- Education and mental health support
- Buccal Midazolam training
Contact: 0161 388 4032 or email- mft.childrensepilepsyteam@nhs.net
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
Provides:
- Community and school clinics
- Home visits
- Feeding regimen management
- Feeding equipment support
Contact: 07971 691874 or email – mft.ccn.dieteticsteam@nhs.net
Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service
Specialist school nursing team supporting children with severe learning disabilities, autism, and complex medical needs.
Provides:
- 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 email – mft.specialneedsschoolnurses@nhs.net
Acute Children’s Treatment Service (ACT)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner-led service for acute minor illness.
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm
Provides:
- Assessment, examination, and management plans
- Referrals when required
Referrals accepted from NHS 111, CCHS, GM-CAS, NWAS, and PED.
Contact 0161 529 6630
Email – mft.manchesterccnt@nhs.net or ManchesterCCNT.LCOSPA@mft.nhs.uk
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 email mft.manchesterccnt@nhs.net
