UHMBT want to support young people as they move from childrens services to adult services.
If your child has a long-term condition and they are 14 years or older, please encourage them to ask their nurse, therapist or doctor about planning for future health care.
Transition planning is the period of time you, your child and health professionals can plan together what health care may be needed for the future.
Parents and young people report feeling concerned about managing the transfer to adult health services if the young person has a long-term condition or complex health need.
Young people and parents/carers have lots of questions that their health professional can help with, including:
- When should I take responsibility for my own health?
- What is a "Best Interest Decision" or "Mental Capacity Act"?
- Can I still stay on the children's ward?
- Who can stay with me on an adult ward?
- Why do I need an annual review with a GP?
- Why do I need a Hospital Passport?
Transition: moving into adult care - patient information (readysteadygo.net)
Ready Questionnaire - TIER Network (readysteadygo.net)
Easy read - Ready (readysteadygo.net)
Ready Steady Go: Transition plan
A survey for young people in Morecambe Bay
Transition Coordinator contact details: Val.Baxter@mbht.nhs.uk
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Adults Learning Disability Passport
Childrens Learning Disability Passport
Mental Health Services
Lancaster, Morecambe and South Cumbria mental health advice care or support
Sexual Health Services
Blackpool and Lancashire Sexual Health Services
Medicine information
Wellbeing Services
n-compass: Advocacy, Carers, Well Being & Young People
Employment services
Additional resources
How the NHS works for young people
How the NHS works for your people (for parents and carers)
Citizens Advice - Free Specialist Advice for disabled people and their carers