If you have been receiving support from children’s healthcare services, this will usually stop once you reach 18. Your healthcare providers will start to talk to you what will happen then.

Discussions will cover what will stay the same and what will be different. You will have the chance to talk about you, as well as your worries and concerns about your healthcare.

You may find our transitions with health services page useful.

We’ve also put together some general advice on health support for young adults.

If you have significant or complex health needs, you will be invited to the Pathways Transition Clinic. Here, a handover will be done between your paediatrician and the adult consultant physician. This clinic will review your care at least annually, depending on your needs.