Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) (Community Child Health 291)

What is a Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU)?

After your recent consultation or treatment, you have agreed for your child to be placed on a Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) Pathway.

This means we will not make a regular review appointment for your child. Instead, you can make an appointment for your child to see their clinician or healthcare team when they need it. This will be if expected progress or planned support from another service / education does not get put in place.

As parent / guardian / carer you can make an appointment to see us if you have any concerns related to your child until:

Date: ___________________________________________________________

What do I need to do to book my appointment?

If you need an appointment, please phone us on 01227 866372.

Your appointment could be via telephone, video or face to face.

What happens if I do not ring the hospital?

If you do not ring the hospital / centre within the timescale we have given you, your child will be discharged from us back to the care of their GP or original referrer. You can contact them to be re-referred back into us later if you need to.

When should I not use this service?

• If your concern is related to a different condition or symptoms.

• If the time period stated has lapsed, please see your GP.

• If you need urgent medical advice you should contact your GP or NHS111

Further information

If you have any questions about booking your appointment, please speak to the receptionist before you leave the hospital / centre or feel free to call us on 01227 866372.

For more information about our hospitals and services, please visit our website.