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Introduction to the Parents’ Guide

Welcome to the Start of Your Journey with Your Baby

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LCH Parents’ Guide

Congratulations on the birth of your baby!

Enjoy getting to know your new baby; they need the same things that all babies need – love, care, food, sleep and opportunity. Every baby is unique and your baby will have characteristics of other members of your family.

Other things will happen in good time, and you will be your baby’s best representative – you know what is important for you, for them and for your family.

Your journey with your child may be different to what you expected and for some people, this may seem overwhelming at times. However there are services to support your child and your family through that journey and to enable your child achieve their fullest potential.

Services in Leeds

Health care services for children are provided by two different health organisations; the hospital team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and within the community, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust.

Community services aim to provide care in your local area of the city, so our community child health doctors (paediatrics),  therapies and other health services are delivered from three ‘Hubs’, depending on the postcode of your child’s GP.

These hubs are ICAN (Integrated services for Children with Additional Needs) East, South and West.

As health professionals, our job is to work with you so you can help your child achieve the things that are important to them: you are the expert on your child and family.

Please tell us what your priorities are so that we can help you work towards your child’s goals.

Our Services

  • Individual ICAN Services
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