In this section, you will find clinical information (guidelines, protocols and toolkits) relevant to Transition and the care of Young People.  

If you have any suggestions for further documents to be added, please email: CHDNetworkSWSW@uhbw.nhs.uk

 

Transition

 

NHS England Supporting young people to transition into adolescent and adult services

 

Network Guidelines

 

Network-wide transition guidelines - South Wales and South West CHD Network (2026)

Specific discharge guidance at transition for minor lesions (cogenital heart disease) - CHD Network guidelines

Bristol Heart Institute Consultants and their specialties for referral (July 2026)

List of adult cardiologists to whom paediatric cardiologists can transfer the care of young adults with heart disease (updated December 2025)

 

External Organisations

 

Care Quality Commission - From the Pond to the Sea: Children's transition to adult health services

NCEPOD: The Inbetweeners - A review of the barriers and facilitators in the process of the transition of children and young people with complex chronic health conditions moving into adult health services

Queensland Health: Providing Safe & Quality Care to Young People A Practice Guide to Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Care

Royal College of Nursing - Children and Young People: Transition to Adult Services (external link) 

Well Child: 8 Principles for Transition - Guidance

 

Conversation Prompts

 

Difficult conversations prompts re: self harm

 

NHS Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Resources

 

Young Person’s Guide to Transition: https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/17985/document_view.pdf

Young Person’s Guide to Appointments: https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/17828/document_view.pdf

Parent/Carer Guide to Transition: https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/17977/document_view.pdf

Clinician’s Guide to Transition: https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/18040/document_view.pdf

 

Ready, Steady, Go - Resources

 

The ready steady go transition programme - Easy read version

The ready steady go transition programme

Ready, Steady, Go - READY Questionnaire - Easy read version

Ready, Steady, Go - READY Questionnaire

Ready, Steady, Go - STEADY Questionnaire - Easy read version

Ready, Steady, Go - STEADY Questionnaire

Ready, Steady, Go - GO Questionnaire - Easy read version

Ready, Steady, Go - GO Questionnaire

Ready, Steady, Go - Parent Questionnaire