Questions About The Transition to Adult Health Care Services

• Why do I have to move to adult health care services?
• When do you think I will be moving?
• Which hospital/clinic will I be moving to?
• Will the new hospital have all my medical notes?
• Who is responsible for organising my transition?
• If I get ill before my first visit to the adult clinic, where should I go?
• Who will be my new consultant?
• Can I visit the new adult hospital/clinic before I have my first visit?
• How long will I have to wait for my first visit?
• Where is the clinic located in the hospital?
• Can I bring a parent/guardian or a friend with me for my first appointment in
• What will happen and who will I see on my first visit?
• Will I see the same health care staff at each visit?
• What kind of waiting times can I expect at the adult clinic?
• What medications and/or treatments are available in the adult clinic?
• What are the hospital’s/clinic’s policies on home treatments?
• If I become an in-patient, how will that experience be different from the children’s hospital?