Paediatrics

Our paediatric services are located on level 3 of the main hospital and provide:

• a medium high risk (level 4) service providing care for planned and unplanned presentations of children and adolescents up to 16 years of age
• care for medical, surgical and some specialist conditions
• a 20-bed ward including
  • 2 respiratory isolation rooms with ensuites and associated anterooms
  • 18 single bedrooms with ensuites
  • 2 double bedrooms with ensuite
• a treatment room for minor medical and or surgical procedures
• a therapy room with gym facilities
• a parent lounge
• facilities for parents to stay overnight with their children
• indoor and outdoor play area
• Radio Lollipop and Clown Doctor services.

Restricted visiting takes place on the ward between 1pm – 3pm each day, which is known as rest period. This does not apply to patients and or carers of the child, who have visiting access 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

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