Transforming Care Programme

Sometimes, hospital admissions can be avoided by making sure your child / young person gets the right support at the earliest point.  

To do this, a Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting may be held.

The meeting will involve someone who is responsible for planning and agreeing services (known as 'commissioning').

Your child / young person may be referred to a Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting at any time.

This could be because something significant has changed, and different treatment options need to be looked at.  

The Multi-Disciplinary Meeting

The meeting aims to:

• understand the support your child / young person needs
• make sure your child / young person is getting the right care
• look at whether any other support or services can be arranged for your child / young person
• look at the current plan and review your child / young person's progress  
• look at options to meet your child / young person's needs, such as respite or community services. 

You and your child / young person should be asked for your views as part of the meeting.

For more information, contact the Joint Commissioning Unit by emailing transformationJCT@southtyneside.gov.uk