Referral process
A referral form MUST be completed by the professional referring into the service. Families must have given consent prior to referrals being sent. Referrals can be posted or e-mailed to: [email protected]
Families meeting our criteria can also refer themselves via telephone.
Contact details
Specialist Family Practitioner Team
Kingfisher Unit
Grantham and District Hospital
Manthorpe Road
NG31 8DG
Telephone: 01476 464259
Please note unfortunately we are unable to offer support in the following circumstances:
An individual counselling service, support for families affected by separation or divorce, support for families affected by stillbirth or miscarriage, support for families affected by the death of an extended family member, for example; aunt, uncle, grandparent (unless they were the main carer for the child/young person), support for non-palliative oncology adults or adults with long term health conditions.
Other useful resources
Children who do not meet the criteria for our service who are struggling with a bereavement can be supported by schools and information from websites, books and other charitable organisations. The list below are just some of the useful resources available both locally and nationally. This list is not exhaustive. Our service is not responsible for the content or activities of other external organisations.