Under Five Years

Welcome to the Under-Fives’ Clinic which is part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Worcestershire

The service is provided for babies and children of up to and including 4 years old with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties that have not responded to the ordinary strategies used by the parent or to specific advice and suggestions from other professionals.  

We do not provide a diagnosis but aim to work alongside parents in thinking about their child, working together to understand the emotional meaning behind the puzzling or difficult behaviour. This could include difficulties around sleeping or eating, or problems in relationships with parents or siblings. They may have experienced trauma around the time of gestation or birth and difficulties in bonding with their parent/carer, or they could have been very ill as a baby or toddler. For some children their troubles are linked to parental conflict or separation.

We also work with children who are fostered or adopted, for whom early life will have had particular stresses and strains.

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Helpful resources:

Worcestershire CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) referral information

Children from 0 to 5 year olds including infants

Some examples are a guideline of appropriate referrals:

  • Behavioural: sleeping, eating difficulties, toileting, aggression, selective mutism etc.
  • Emotional/social: attachment/bonding difficulties, trauma, abuse, quality of family relationship, carers mental health issues, birth trauma / separation anxiety.

There needs to be some evidence or indication that the presenting difficulties have not been alleviated by Tier 2 Interventions.

Referral documents:

Please send your referral to:

  • Address: CAMHS Single Point of Access, Aconbury North, Newtown Rd, Worcester, WR5 1JG
  • Email:  WHCNHS.CAMHS-SPA@nhs.net
  • Phone: 01905 520520
  • Working hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Herefordshire CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) referral information

Children from 0 to 5 year olds including infants

Some examples are a guideline of appropriate referrals:

  • Behavioural: sleeping, eating difficulties, toileting, aggression, selective mutism etc.
  • Emotional/social: attachment/bonding difficulties, trauma, abuse, quality of family relationship, carers mental health issues, birth trauma / separation anxiety.

There needs to be some evidence or indication that the presenting difficulties have not been alleviated by Tier 2 Interventions.

Referral information:

The information below is used to refer to all Herefordshire CAMHS services, apart from the Eating Disorders service.

All referrals into Herefordshire CAMHS must be completed by professionals using the CAMHS referral form. Guidelines for referrers is also available.

The CAMHS team in Herefordshire receive referrals from people who work closely with children and young people such as GPs, school nurses, health visitors, social workers, specialist staff within schools and paediatricians.

Referrals are screened by the team to make sure they are suitable and to identify urgent referrals. When a referral is accepted the family or young person will be invited to make a CHOICE appointment. Other professionals may also be invited to this appointment.