Community paediatricians are specially trained doctors for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years old. They have specialist skills and knowledge about all aspects of child health and development.

Your child’s care

Community paediatricians perform one-to-one assessments in clinics (see contacts below) this may involve taking the patient’s history, carrying out a clinical examination and  further investigations if needed. They will also organise ongoing monitoring and future therapy as well as referral to more specialist services if necessary and appropriate.

Community paediatricians also run clinics for children with special problems such as feeding or language and special clinics for young children or teenagers with development problems or a disability.

How to access the service

Your child can be referred to the community paediatricians by their GP, a nurse (including health visitors and school nurses) or another health professional.

The doctors are based in health centres throughout Northumberland, but work in many different places, including in schools, at Sure Start Centres and in patient’s own homes.

The team

The doctors work closely with other health professionals such as nurses or therapists, and agencies which includes professionals such as social workers and teachers.

Contacts

Each locality has its own community paediatric team.

Dr Jonny Cardwell, Clinical Director 
Contact: Secretary Ros Charlton 01670 564075

Alnwick and Berwick 

Dr Jonny Cardwell,
Berwick Infirmary
Berwick upon Tweed
Tel  01289 356612

Dr Christine Jesson
Bondgate Practice
Infirmary Close
Alnwick
NE66 2NL
Tel  01665 626721

Morpeth/Ashington

Dr Mark Bagott
Child Health Centre
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Tel  01670 564054

Blyth/Cramlington

Dr Anna Redfearn, Dr Karen Rollison, Dr Kim Barrett
Blyth Health Centre
Thoroton Street
Blyth
NE24 1DX
Tel  01670 396467 and 01670 396479 and 01670 396467

Tynedale/Hexham

Dr Jill Turner
Tannersburn House
Hexham
Tel  01434 611181

Dr Arpita Bhattacharya
Ponteland Primary Care Centre
Ponteland
Tel 01661 867749

You can click on the following links if you need information on other services we provide in the community such as children’s occupational therapy and children’s community nursing, or for information on the services we provide for children in our hospitals