Solent NHS Trust: High quality community and mental health services
Children’s Outreach Assessment and Support Team (COAST) Southampton
The Children’s Outreach Assessment and Support Team (C.O.A.S.T) are a team of experienced children’s nurses who will assess children at home. Children can be referred to the team to monitor their progress and the aim is to provide high quality nursing care, ensuring a safe and speedy recovery at home.
Referral Criteria
Children aged 0-16 who are registered with a Southampton City GP with one of the following diagnoses:
> Gastroenteritis
> Viral URTI
> Chest Infection
> Bronchiolitis
> Croup
> UTI
> Tonsilitis
> URTI
> Febrile Convulsions
> Acute Asthma Exacerbation
> Viral induced wheeze
Please telephone the C.O.A.S.T team on 0300 0200 314 to discuss your referral. If the referral is suitable, you will be asked to fax a referral form.
| Phone | 0300 0200 314 |
| Fax | 023 8069 8474 |
| Web | https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/solent |
| Address | Second Floor, Adelaide Health Centre, William MacLeod Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE |
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | |||
| Tuesday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | |||
| Wednesday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | |||
| Thursday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | |||
| Friday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | |||
| Saturday | 9:30 am - 5:30 pm | |||
| Sunday | 9:30 am - 5:30 pm | |||
Additional opening hours information
The service is open on Bank Holidays 9.30am to 5.30pm. It is closed on Christmas Day. If you feel your child becomes unwell
outside the working hours of the team
please contact the Out of Hours GP
service. In cases of emergency dial 999.
Additional Information for Health Professional
Full service description
The Children's Outreach Assessment and Support Team, known as COAST, is a team of experienced children's nurses whose role is to provide nursing assessments and monitor progress in the child's home. The service is usually available to a child for 48-72 hours, after which further plans for the child's continued care can be arranged if necessary with the relevant professionals, such as the GP or hospital.
Referral Criteria
Children aged 0-16 who are registered with a Southampton City GP with one of the following diagnoses:
> Gastroenteritis
> Viral URTI
> Chest Infection
> Bronchiolitis
> Croup
> UTI
> Tonsilitis
> URTI
> Febrile Convulsions
> Acute Asthma Exacerbation
> Viral induced wheeze
Please telephone the C.O.A.S.T team on 0300 0200 314 to discuss your referral. If the referral is suitable, you will be asked to fax a referral form.
Other information & documentation
Please note that the COAST team is not an emergency service and any messages left outside of working hours will not be picked up until the following morning.
Clinical Lead Contact Info
| Clinical Lead | Kelly Owens |
| Clinical Lead Title | Service Manager |
| Clinical Lead Phone | 02392 318 080 |
| Clinical Lead e-mail | kelly.owens@solent.nhs.uk |
Service Manager Contact Info
| Service Manager | Angela Anderson |
| Service Manager Title | Service Manager |
| Service Manager Phone | 02380 538 755 |
| Service Manager e-mail | angela.anderson@solent.nhs.uk |
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