Designated Clinical Officer (DCO)
The Designated Clinical Officer works across Cumberland on behalf of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The Designated Clinical Officer has a role in supporting joined up working between health services and local authorities.
The role of the Designated Clinical Officer is to:
- Ensure the flow of advice to local authorities, schools and colleges regarding the health needs of children and young people who may have Special Educational Needs (SEN) or disabilities, including navigating the local health system.
- Ensuring that health services fulfil their duties to provide appropriate notification to the local authority of children under compulsory school age who they think may have SEN or disabilities.
- Supporting schools with their duties under the ‘Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions’ guidance.
The DCO is not routinely involved in assessments or planning for individuals, except in the course of their usual clinical practice, but would be responsible for ensuring that assessment, planning and health support is carried out by health providers.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Alex Nancollis
- Contact Position
- Designated Clinical Officer
- Telephone
- 07826 942 207 07826 942 207
- cuccg.cumbriasendadmin@nhs.net
Where to go
- Name
- North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Address
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Nursing and Quality Team
Parkhouse Building
Baron Way, Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria - Postcode
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CA6 4SJ
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