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Referrals

For virtually all cases (except in very exceptional circumstances) the local clinical team will be required to continue to hold care coordination responsibilities. Therefore, referrals are accepted from:

  • Tier 3 CAMHS professionals (including consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and mental health professionals)
  • Consultant paediatricians at GOSH (and locally when child is currently under a CAMHS service).
  • Primary care referrals will be accepted only when tier 3 CAMHS is already involved and holds responsibility for a child’s care.
  • Children and young people aged from 4 years up to 17 years
  • Children and young people under the care of a local Tier 3 CAMHS team.
  • Diagnosis of ASD formally assessed locally in line with current clinical guidelines.
  • Children of normal-range or high intelligence.
  • Children younger than 4 years of age or over the age of 1
  • Children and young people with a learning disability and/or under special education provision.
  • Primary care referral or parent self-referral without evidence of local CAMHS team involvement.
  • If there is no doubt about the diagnosis of ASD (unless the referral is for complex consultation/intervention only).
  • Where there is no previous formal assessment of ASD.
  • Presence of a psychiatric disorder or difficulty requiring urgent assessment or treatment (e.g. acute anxiety, psychosis, or current self-harm and suicidal ideation), unless under CAMHS for risk management and/or undergoing medical treatment.
  • The clinical questions to be addressed (including information regarding current concerns and difficulties experienced.
  • Summary of developmental and recent history.
  • Copies of previous diagnostic assessments and diagnostic reports.
  • Evidence that the local CAMHS team is involved.
Providing the above information will help referrals to be processed in a timely fashion. Failure to provide the evidence above will delay the referral or we may be unable to accept the referral at this time.

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Where possible, referral letters will also include: