The Children’s Community Nursing team supports children and families with complex and palliative healthcare needs that have a Solihull based General Practitioner (GP).
The team consists of registered children’s nurses and a family support worker who have a range of nursing experience from different specialities. We support and empower parents/carers to look after their child at home, support access to different environments e.g. nurseries and schools, promote early discharge from hospital and reduce hospital admissions.
What we do
We provide specialist nursing advice and care for children with complex and palliative care needs in the home environment including:
- caring for and passing of nasogastric tubes
- Tracheostomy care
- Gastrostomy care
- care of central venous lines/vascuports
- taking blood samples
- wound care - post operative, trauma, pressure areas
- Chemotherapy
- drug therapies and medicines management
- seizure management and training for schools/nurseries
- palliative and end of life care
- regular injections
- offering health advice and support for childrens continuing care assessments
- psychological and emotional needs support
- continence support, assessment and reviews
We act as a link between the hospital and the community helping to coordinate services, promote continuity of care, promote care at home and ensure a seamless transition home from hospital.
We work in partnership with the child/young person, the family and many other health and voluntary agencies to help carers feel confident in caring for their child at home. We can also refer to other agencies and voluntary groups who can offer support.
We are able to take a key-worker or care co-ordinator role to liaise with the range of services involved.
We look after children until they reach young adulthood and are able to initiate and help organise the transition process into adult services ensuring the young person and their family are involved throughout.
Meet the team
- Rachel Yeates - Matron
- Sarah Kirk - Community Children's Clinical Practitioner
- Sarah Malkin - Care Co-ordinator/Senior Children's Community Nurse
- Olivia Spence - Care Co-ordinator/Senior Children's Community Nurse
- Claire Evans - Care Co-ordinator/Senior Children's Community Nurse
- Nicola Wragg - Care Co-ordinator/Senior Children's Community Nurse
- Chrysalin Hurboda - Children's Community Nurse
- Kamilah Khan - Children's Community Nurse
- Emily Sewell - Children's Community Nurse
- Shahbana Bibi - Children's Community Nurse
- Holly Rutter - Family Support Worker
How to refer
We accept referrals from hospitals, doctors, Community Paediatricians, GP’s, Health Visitors, Dieticians, specialist nurses and school nurses. We are also happy to accept referrals from parents/carers.
We consider any child/Young Person aged 0 -18 years with a nursing need and registered with a Solihull based GP. This may involve an initial assessment before we decide if we are the best service to meet a child’s needs. If we are unable to offer help, we support families to access the correct services.
Contact us
Please call or email on the following:
Our working hours are as below. Please note, there is an answer phone facility 24 hours a day. Messages that are left outside of service hours will be dealt with the next working day.
- Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 18:30.
- Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 09:00 - 13:00 (excluding Christmas Day)
Please note, there is an answer phone facility 24 hours a day. Messages that are left outside of service hours will be dealt with the next working day.
How to find us
Children's Community Nursing Team
3rd Floor, Friars Gate
1011 Stratford Road
Shirley
B90 4BN
Feedback
We are reliant on feedback to improve patient experience, and the service would love to hear about your experience.
Please see the link below to complete the Friends and Family Test feedback form for Solihull Community Children's Nursing team.
When completing the form, please ensure you select:
- Other > Solihull Community Services > and state 'Solihull Community Children's Nursing Team'
See also
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Last reviewed: 11 May 2026