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CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service

How our service can help you

We work with young people who have been diagnosed with a neuro-developmental condition, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or a learning disability.

We are a friendly multi-disciplinary team who use a variety of well-established methods to assess your child to ensure they receive the right care and treatment. This may include interviews with the child and their family, clinical and school observations, cognitive and psychometric tests, and carrying out a detailed developmental history. Depending on their needs they may be offered:

  • Talking therapy
  • Family therapy
  • Medical support
  • Psycho-education workshops for both children and their parents
  • Liaison and professional consultation with other agencies, such as education or social care 
  • Behavioural support for children with a moderate to severe learning disability
  • Complex formulation work
  • Group-based interventions.

Contact the service

  • Cambridge

    Brookside Child and Family Clinic

    18d Trumpington Road

    Cambridge

    CB2 8AH
     

    Tel: 01223 465100 

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    Peterborough

    City Care Centre

    Thorpe Road

    Peterborough

    PE3 6DB
     

    Tel: 0300 555 5810

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    Huntingdon

    Newtown Centre

    Nursery Road

    Huntingdon

    PE29 3RJ


    Tel: 01480 445281 
  • Business Hours/Visiting Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, excluding Bank Holidays.

Referral Information

  • YOUnited referrals for neurodevelopmental assessment

    Click here to view the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Neurodevelopmental Pathway

    Cambridge, Huntingdon and Fenland

    YOUnited accepts referrals for young people of secondary school age. 


    Peterborough

    YOUnited accepts referrals for assessment for children aged from 5 to 18 years-old.

    A Neurodevelopmental Referral Form needs to be completed in full.

    A Childhood Developmental Questionnaire needs to be completed in full.

    Additional documents required for the pathway  

    • Information from your child’s school to evidence that they have been supporting them to try to manage their symptoms. This is best captured by school using a graduated response, following a clear cycle of “Assess, Plan, Do, Review”.   
    For further information please visit this page: YOUnited | CPFT NHS Trust

    CPFT/CCS joint ADHD pathway for primary school age children – Cambridge and Huntingdon/Fenland

    Primary-aged children are initially referred to community paediatrics for assessment of ADHD. In most cases, the community paediatrician concludes the outcome and, if an ADHD diagnosis is made, the Child and Adolescence Mental Health Service offers post-diagnostic support.

    Occasionally cases require additional multi-disciplinary team input to help finalise the outcome of the ADHD assessment due to complexity. The community paediatrician will make a referral to CAMHS for the joint pathway in these cases.

    Once accepted on to the joint pathway, the case will be discussed with the monthly multi-disciplinary team (consisting of specialists from Child and Adolescence Mental Health Service and community paediatrics). Further assessment may include completion of a QB test, followed by rediscussion at the multi-disciplinary team meeting.

    After an outcome is finalised with the multi-disciplinary team, your community paediatrician will feedback the outcome of the assessment. If a diagnosis of ADHD is made, parents are offered an ADHD parent education group with CAMHS. If a diagnosis is not made, or where a private diagnosis is rescinded, the child will be discharged from our service.

Is there access and support for patients and visitors with a disability?

  • Yes, our clinical bases are accessible. Please ring the team before your appointment to discuss any requirements.

How to cancel your appointment

  • Please contact your team by telephone to cancel your appointment.

Carers Information

  • A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.

    At Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, we value the often life-long support carers provide and recognise them as equal care partners. We want to offer as much guidance and reassurance as possible, to help you in your caring role. You can find general information and support for adult carers, young carers and parent carers by following this link.