Patients & Families
Welcome to the Patients and Families Section
Here you will find information and resources to support you and your family.
Below we have provided some links for registered charities who can support young people and their families with complex needs. These charities can provide practical, emotional and financial advice. We have given a short summary around each charity for your information.
FAQs
What is an ODN?
An ODN is an Operational Delivery Network. ODNs were established in April 2013, following the publication of the NHS England Strategy ‘Developing Operational Delivery Networks: The Way Forward’. They cover specialised services which span geographical areas where patient pathways often flow across a number of service interdependencies and organisations. ODNs focus on coordinating these pathways between providers to ensure consistent, equitable access to specialist resources and expertise.
The North West Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children and Long Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network (PCC SiC LTV ODN) aims to provide impartial clinical advice and expertise to all providers and commissioners across the North West of England (Cheshire and Mersey, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria), North Wales and the Isle of Man.
How do I contact the ODN team?
General Enquiries ODN.Office@mft.nhs.uk
Where can I find information about charities who can support me and my family?
Where can I find useful patient and family information?
You can find information to support patient and families at the bottom of this page.
Hospitals & units within the North West ODN
The NW PCC SiC LTV ODN serves a population of circa 7.3 million of which approximately there are 1.5 million children under the age of 16 years old covering an area of 14,165 km.
Charity Websites
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![family-fund-logo Family Fund Logo](https://northwestchildrensodnhub.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/family-fund-logo.jpg)
![Picture1 KOALA NORTH WEST](https://northwestchildrensodnhub.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Picture1.png)
![New-Life-CHarity-Logo New Life CHairty Logo](https://northwestchildrensodnhub.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/New-Life-CHarity-Logo.jpg)
![Screenshot 2023-04-28 153403 Rainbow Trust-Supporting Families with a Seriously Ill Child](https://northwestchildrensodnhub.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot-2023-04-28-153403.png)
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Information Sheets
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