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Complex Care for Children

Specialist nurses and support workers for children with high-dependency, life-limiting and long-term conditions — at home, in hospital and in hospice, from people they know and trust.

Why Paediatric Care

Care Built Around One Child

Supporting a child with complex needs means more than clinical skills. It means understanding a child’s routines, communication, sensitivities and the small things that make them feel safe.

We build a small, consistent team around each child, and we work closely with parents, carers and the wider clinical team so nothing falls between shifts.

  • A consistent, familiar team wherever care is delivered
  • Staff trained in paediatric complex needs and clinical skills
  • Ventilation, feeding and medication support where required
  • Family-centred planning with parents and carers at every step
  • Staff who build genuine relationships, not just cover a shift
Care worker supporting a child at home
Small teams.
Big difference.
What We Provide

Support That Moves With the Child

Care changes as a child grows, develops and moves between settings. We adjust the team and the plan as needs change.

Care at Home

Daily and night nursing in the child’s own home, so family life stays as normal as possible while clinical needs are met.

  • Day & night
  • Sleepover cover
  • School runs

Hospital & Hospice

Paediatric-trained nurses for ward cover, discharge planning and hospice shifts, working alongside the hospital’s own team.

  • Ward cover
  • Discharge planning
  • Hospice

Family Respite

Planned respite and short-break cover, so parents and carers get rest, appointments and time with the rest of the family.

  • Planned respite
  • Short breaks
  • Family support
How It Works

From Referral to a Team That Works

Four clear steps, with a named coordinator throughout.

Referral & Clinical Brief

Parents, carers or the clinical team share the child’s diagnosis, routines, equipment and communication needs.

Matching to the Child

We select staff with the right clinical skills — and, just as importantly, the right temperament for your child.

Induction & Handover

Matched staff spend time with the family and existing team before starting, so nothing is learned on the job.

Review as They Grow

We check in regularly and adjust the plan, the rota and the team as the child’s needs change.

Tell Us About Your Child

Share the clinical brief or simply the situation — we’ll come back with a team and a clear plan.

Make a Referral →