The Paediatric Rapid Assessment Clinic provides timely access to care for infants and children from newborn to age 17 years.
The clinic believes in a family centred approach to care. Assessment, investigation and treatment are all done in a child-friendly environment that specializes in caring for infants and children.
Access
If your doctor, nurse or midwife feels your infant or child should be assessed by a paediatrician, a referral can be made to the clinic.
Once a referral is faxed to the clinic you will be called within 24 hours and be given an appointment date and time. The appointment will be within 1-3 days.
Referral Form
PRAC for Health Care Providers
Hours
Monday to Friday, 1– 4 p.m.
Contact
Telephone: 905 336-4109
Location
The Paediatric Rapid Assessment Clinic is part of the Maternal Child Clinics. It is located on the second floor of the North Tower, in 2N 500.
Directions
- Take the North Tower elevator to the second floor.
- Exit the elevator and turn left.
- Follow signs to the Maternal and Child Clinics.
- Wait in the waiting room located to the left of the clinic doors.
What to bring to your appointment:
Making a Referral
The Paediatric Rapid Assessment Clinic (PRAC) at Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) provides infants and children, aged 0 – 17 years timely access to clinicians who specialize in paediatric care.
Patients will be seen within 72 hours of referral, Monday to Friday from 1-4 p.m.
Referrals can be made by doctors, JBH nurses, midwives and Emergency Department (JBH or Other)
Eligibility Criteria
- Infants and children age 0-17 years
- Follow up / consultation required 72 hours (urgent/semi-urgent)
- Antenatal consult
Exclusion Criteria
- Acutely unwell infants or children
- Mental health, behaviour and developmental conditions
- Children requiring routine outpatient services for chronic conditions
Note: we can assess or chronic issues but this clinic will not provide ongoing follow up. (eg. Will see a child with acute asthma exacerbation but not provide long term asthma management) - Surgical consults
- Primary care
Note to referring Health care providers:
- All referrals must be made using the PRAC Referral Form.
- All referrals must be labelled as: urgent (<24 hours); semi-urgent (, 48 hrs) and non-urgent (up to 72 hours).
- Please attach all relevant lab testing, diagnostic imaging, and other investigations as necessary.
- Please complete the referral form fully to ensure we have all the information needed to make an appointment and arrange assessments. (correct phone number is needed)
- Incomplete or illegible referral forms will be returned without being processed.
- Please provide your patient with the PARENT/CAREGIVER INFORMATION sheet included with referral form.
- The referring Health Care Provider remains responsible for the patient until they are assessed in the clinic. Joseph Brant Hospital cannot accept responsibility until the patient is assessed.
Referral Form:
- Paediatric Rapid Assessment Clinic Referral Form