Patient Journey
Contact us
If you feel that Doctor Kate is the correct service for you please contact us via the form at the bottom of the page.
Please tell us what you would like us to help you with, aswell as your child’s name and age. Please share as much information as you feel comfortable with at this stage to help us work out, as quickly as we can, the best assessment route for your child.
Please do make sure you leave your contact email and telephone number so we can get back to you. We will get back to you within 3 working days and often much sooner.
Pre-assessment questionnaire
In order to progress to an appointment we will need you to complete and return both:
You will notice we have put the questionnaire all over the website to help you. There is only one questionnaire, so don’t worry if you are not sure what your concerns are – the one form should gather enough information to allow us to work this out together when we meet.
First appointment
Once we have received your 2 forms back we will be able to offer you an appointment with Dr Kate Martin, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician.
The first appointment is typically an hour – where we will spend most of the appointment gathering information and starting the assessment, and the last 10 or 15 minutes working out the next steps for you and your child.
It is not possible to assess your child without meeting them. We do recognise that sometimes it is not appropriate or helpful for your child to hear all your concerns and worries. We can therefore split this appointment into 2 x 30 minute appointments – the first with you, and the second with you and your child. It is important that you tell your child in an age appropriate way, who you are bringing them to see and why before the appointment.
If you would prefer to have the first 30 minute appointment over the telephone we can easily do this.
Next steps
When you meet with Doctor Kate you will be able to discuss how you would like the information shared with you. Some families just want to understand their child and to know how to support them and therefore may not require full detailed assessment and reports. Others may want a formal diagnostic assessment and a formal report.
Having a formal diagnostic assessment can lead to the diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder which is a lifelong condition and may have lifelong implications – we can explore this with you when we meet. We do ask parents to consent to formal diagnostic assessment if we proceed with this. Young people over the age of 12 will also be asked to sign a consent form too.