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Practitioners<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We work closely with all practitioners to enhance our shared care and understanding of parent and infant relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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This includes health visitors, nursery nurses, midwives, paediatric and other child health colleagues, social workers, early years practitioners, wider specialist services such as Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Interventions and Perinatal Mental Health and workers in our third sector partner agencies, for example.  A large part of our work includes the offer of training, reflective practice and consultation for those who work in existing roles with infant and parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This leaflet for practitioners<\/a> explains more about who we are and the support we can offer to practitioners working with families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This leaflet for families<\/a> is available to support practitioners when talking to families about our service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referrals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We currently provide direct support for infants (conception to 3rd birthday) and their families in City of Edinburgh and Midlothian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We accept referrals from health visitors<\/strong>, family nurses<\/strong> (FNP), midwives<\/strong> and colleagues from the perinatal mental health and maternity and neonatal psychological intervention (MNPI) services. If you are not one of the professions or teams listed above please contact the health visitor, FNP nurse or midwife of the infant you are concerned about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All referrals start with a consultation appointment. Following this we can offer continued (time-limited) consultation support or assessment for direct support with the infant and their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brief Consultation Request Form<\/a> is required to be completed for the initial consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please send all Consultation Request Forms to loth.pairs@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are based on the 2nd Floor, Mackinnon House, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, EH10 5HF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In PAIRS, we understand, respect and recognize the importance of ensuring that you are made fully aware of how we use your personal data. We abide by the NHS\u2019s strict standards for protecting and processing individuals\u2019 data. Please see NHS Lothian\u2019s Data Protection Notice for more information: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/data-protection-privacy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NES infant mental health training resources<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free, accessible online resources focused on infant and perinatal mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solihull Approach<\/ins><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are strong advocates of the Solihull Approach, which is a well-researched and highly practical way of working with families. It draws on three main concepts: containment, reciprocity and behaviour management. Further information about the Solihull Approach can be found on their website at solihullapproachparenting.com<\/a>, which includes references to research supporting the effectiveness of this approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can support teams with implementing the Solihull Approach, alongside NES, through a train-the-trainer model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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