As well as your current healthcare professionals these Somerset healthcare professionals would like to share their advice about moving on from children’s healthcare.
If you have a very rare or complex health condition your GP and their team may not be experts in it, but they will work alongside your specialists to coordinate your care from home.
Building a relationship with your GP team will help you work together to keep you as well as possible.
The GP can help you:
By the age of 18 you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own health. You can attend appointments on your own before 18 if you feel ready. You can take someone with you after your reach 18, but the GP will want to talk to you directly in the appointments.
Your GP surgery keeps all your medical records, and this includes information from different medical specialists.
You may be leaving home to study at university or to start a job. It is very important you register with a GP in your new local area so they can support you in staying well.
A hospital passport is a document that provides information about:
This helps healthcare professionals to provide personalised care for you. We suggest that you make a Hospital Passport with a member of staff. Speak to a healthcare professional for more information to create your Hospital Passport.