Referrals and Professional Portal
Who can refer?
We accept referrals from medical and educational professionals for children and young people with a GP registered in Luton and Central Bedfordshire.
We unfortunately cannot consider self-referrals.
What to refer
We assess children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties and long term conditions that:
- Physically affect the child’s everyday life and how they function
- Cause pain or discomfort
- Have led to a regression with their physical skills
Red flags at any age:
- Strong parental concern
- Regression or loss of a physical skill
- Differences between right and left sides of the body/asymmetry
- Low tone or high tone that is affecting development
- Persistent joint/muscle pain, night pain or early morning stiffness.
Developmental delay guidance
| Age Range | Motor skills referral guidance |
| 3 months | Not fixing and following
Not grasping objects when placed in hands Not able to lift head when in prone for short periods |
| 6 months | Not bringing hands to midline
Not exploring objects with hands and mouth Not holding head in supported sitting Not holding head and shoulders up when in prone |
| 9 months | Do not hold objects
Not rolling Not sitting without support Not moving – wiggling, creeping, crawling Not taking weight on legs when held in standing |
| 12 months | No independent mobility – crawling, creeping, bottom shuffling
Not pulling to stand at support |
| 18 months | Not standing independently
Not attempting to walk without support |
| 2 years | Not walking independently
Not able to walk up stairs holding on |
| 3 years | Not running and attempting to jump
Not able to walk up stairs independently |
| 4 years | Not able to walk, run, jump and climb stairs confidently
Not able to kick a ball |
| 5 years | Not able to walk, run, jump and climb independently
Not able to stand on one leg for a few seconds |