Transforming Care Programme

If there is an urgent need to consider admitting your child / young person to hospital, a Care (Education) Treatment Review should be carried out.

Requesting a Care (Education) Treatment Review

A review should only be requested if care in hospital is needed or being considered. 

Request a Care (Education) Treatment Review

You can request a review by completing the following form:

Request a Care and Treatment Review (CTR), or Care (Education) and Treatment Review (CETR)

Who can request a review

Reviews can be requested by: 

• your child / young person
• a family member or carer
• the responsible commissioner 
• someone who is acting on behalf of your child / young person
• a team that supports your child / young person, either from the inpatient services or within the community

The review

Reviews are led by the NHS, but involve the Council and education services.

They bring together:

• those responsible for commissioning (buying) and providing health services for your child / young person
• the views of your child / young person
• the views of family members
• the views of independent clinical health professionals

Review will:

• look at current and future health and care planning for your child / young person
• look at plans for your child / young person to leave hospital 
• make sure your child / young person is getting the right treatment, care, and support  
• help to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital by looking at other ways to meet your child / young person's needs
• reduce the amount of time your child / young person spends in hospital by looking at any barriers that may keep them in hospital for longer than necessary

Listening to your views

Requests are managed by Your Voice Counts, to make sure that your views, and those of your child / young person, are listened to.

Reviews will be centrered around your child / young person and their strengths.

They will look at why care in hospital is being considered, and challenge any assumptions if this is needed.

If your child / young person does need to be admitted to hospital

If your child / young person does need to be admitted to hospital, the Care (Education) Treatment Review will test and challenge the care they receive in hospital.

It will ask key questions and make recommendations to improve the safety, care, and treatment your child / young person receives.

More information

For more information see See NHS: Care and Treatment Reviews.