The children and young people’s services in mid and south Essex are working together to improve the experiences of families while they await an autism and/or ADHD assessment.

They are pleased to introduce My Care Bridge, an online portal designed to give reassurance and peace of mind to parents/carers of children and young people referred to autism and ADHD services across mid and south Essex.

My Care Bridge allows you to monitor the status of your child’s referral, providing transparency and reassurance throughout the waiting process. It is for children and young people who are aged up to 18 years old, and who are registered with a GP in mid and south Essex. This includes Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend, Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock.

Referrals should be made by education settings in the first instance, (including nurseries, schools (special, mainstream, private and local authority, and alternative settings) and colleges) however if this is not possible, or you home educate, you can make a referral through GPs, health visitors, and other healthcare professionals.

At present, they cannot accept referrals made by parents, carers, family members or young people themselves.

If you feel your child / young person requires an Autism or ADHD assessment, they encourage discussion with the education setting or GP about making a referral through My Care Bridge.

You will be emailed with access information to My Care Bridge when your referral is made by an educational setting, GP, or health visitor.

If you experience any issues accessing the portal, please contact the service:

NELFT (Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock): [email protected] 
Provide Community (Chelmsford, Braintree and Maldon): [email protected] 
EPUT (Castle Point & Rochford and Southend): [email protected] or [email protected]