Dingley Child Development Centre

• If your child is under five years old, bring their red book with you.
• Baby feeds, nappies and other essentials.
• Snacks or drinks, especially if your child has a special diet.
• Any medication your child is taking.
• Your child's favourite toy, book or comforter.

Please do not attend if you or your child has had or has been in contact with chickenpox, diarrhoea and/or vomiting, Covid-19 or any other infectious diseases.

If you need the help of an interpreter (foreign language and BSL signers), they will attend the appointment via a video link. Please call and arrange any of these services, if required, at least 48 hours before the appointment.

If your child needs to see Dingley before they come for their visit, please watch this video or AccessAble guide.

On your child's visit you may meet a member of the support team. Your child may need a height/weight measurement. Our support team will help your child during their time in Dingley through play and distraction.  They can also provide chaperoning if you or the team feel your child needs additional support to feel safe. 

Please don't hesitate to call ahead of your appointment if you require any further assistance or advice.

If you would like to see photos of the department to help prepare for your visit, please visit the AccessAble website. 

If you are travelling by car...

Dingley Child Development Centre is based at Erlegh House, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, University of Reading Campus, Reading, RG6 6BZ.

There is a free parking outside Dingley Child Development Centre including a number of disabled spaces.

If you are traveling by bus...

There is a regular bus service that stops at the University entrance. The 19 and 17 bus service stops here. Timetables for the services can be found on the Reading Buses website.

Please ring the doorbell when you arrive and a member of our team will let you in.

Delays

Departments can be very busy, and if this is the case, appointment times may run late. Please speak to a member of staff who will be able to keep you up to date with any delays.

Sometimes it may seem as though others are being called in before you, but this is likely due to due to the nature of other visits.

We are providing alternative ways for patients to check-in to their appointments:

• You can now check-in for your Paediatric appointment at the Dingley site by using your mobile phone.
  
  Download and set-up the app before you arrive. When you arrive on site open the app to check-in for your appointment.
  
  Refer to How to check in on your phone for more information.
  
  
• You can also use the kiosk in the Dingley reception waiting area to check-in for your appointment as well as review and update contact information.

On-site

• Disabled toilets and changing areas with a hoist (if required - please ask a member of staff for help)
• Children’s play area 

Facilities nearby

• Café/refreshments
  • The One Café can be found in the Enterprise Building - next door to the Dingley Child development centre.
  • There are additional facilities and walks on the University campus.
  • Tesco and Coop in the central area of the campus.

• Neurodevelopmental and Neurodisability Paediatrics including Autism assessments on behalf of CAMHS, Child in care (LAC) assessments, Child protection medicals, Developmental examination, Epilepsy assessment and management, Sensory impairment developmental assessments, Spasticity assessments and interventions. 
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Paediatric Medical Psychology
• Specialist Speech and Language Therapy
• Specialist phlebotomy service for children with additional needs 

This patient/parent held passport is a collaboration between Oxford University Hospital, Oxford Health and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trusts. It aims to provide NHS staff with all necessary information about your child when you use community, ambulance or hospital services. The Thames Valley Chidren's Healthcare Passport can be downloaded here for completion by parents and carers. Please let staff know if your child has a healthcare passport.