Looked After Children's Primary Care Powtoon

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Children Looked After: a practical guidance video for GPs, produced by the PCSF in collaboration with care experienced young people, foster carers, health and social care professionals in Ealing and Surrey

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Hello I'm Sam 
and I'm a

Looked After Child

Let me explain what this means....
and why, as my GP you need to know about children like me...
we are all children
so, under 18 years old
we can be very small 
or nearly adult....
we are all individuals
each with our own story 
being 'Looked After' means....
living in the care of a 
Local Authority 
for more than 
24 hours
Looked After Children are sometimes known as
Children in care
or Children Looked After 
Do not use abbreviations such as LAC
We like to be called by our name
We may live
with a foster carer
in a children's home, school or secure unit
Or with our future parents awaiting adoption
We could also live 
or at home with our parents under local authority supervision
with our grandparents or a family member 
It is important you know who we are ...

as we often have greater health needs than our friends...
and  can struggle with behaviour... and our

mental health
despite being 'Looked After' we often continue to be VULNERABLE 
to ongoing abuse
Follow these 4 steps to ensure we are well looked after

Step 1: REGISTRATION
Identify our 'Looked After' status at registration and Readcode our notes!
do not delay registration if we lack official documents
Ask: who holds Parental Responsibility?
remember:
Foster Carers never hold Parental Responsibility!

Please add us to your vulnerable patient list!
Step 2: HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
We all have health assessments every 6 or 12 months 
they detail plans to improve our health
these plans may ask you to do things like:
immunisations or 
referrals for hospital treatment
Step 3:  COMMUNICATION
What I call my carer
.....and avoid professional speak
Ask me how I like to communicate
If I would like to be seen alone
please take time to listen to me and hear my story
be my doctor, and encourage continuity of care
 read my notes in advance, to avoid me repeating my information
consider any additional needs, such as undiagnosed trauma or disability
Step 4: SAFEGUARDING
we are STILL VULNERABLE,
Think:
  child sexual exploitation
missing
drugs and alcohol
gangs
Treat
me
as 
would
you
like your own child to be treated
Step 4: TRANSITION
please work hard to ensure we are not stuck on waiting lists
We often change home many times
stop us 'slipping through the net'
support us with our move from 
child to adult services
By taking these steps
stay healthy
you will help us
and safe
Produced by
 Sharon Kefford and Tamsin Robinson
With the help of

Looked After Children's Primary Care Powtoon

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