Children's Outpatients Department

The Children’s Outpatient Department is open from Monday to Friday providing paediatric and speciality clinics in orthopaedics, ear, nose and throat, dermatology, asthma, diabetic, dietetics, epilepsy, endocrine, cardiology, urology, genetic, neurophysiology and gynaecology. We also hold specialist nurse clinics including epilepsy, diabetes, and dermatology.

The department consists of a main reception and waiting area.  There are 10 consulting rooms, a plaster room, an audiology room, two baby changing and feeding rooms, a weighing room and several offices.

Children’s Outpatients also carries out paediatric procedures including:

•         Frenulotomy (correcting tongue-tie)

•         Prolonged jaundice screening

•         Phlebotomy (taking blood samples)

•         Pre-operative assessments

•         Allergy testing

•         Vaccinations

•         Food challenges

We recognise that children are unique developing individuals whose best interest is our main concern. All children and their families will be greeted in a calm, friendly and professional manner, receiving equal care regardless of their cultural or social background and religious, cultural and traditional beliefs are always respected. We endeavour to understand individual perspectives, opinions and feelings and acknowledge rights to privacy of children, adolescents and families.

The nurse will act as an advocate for the child and family and will encourage family centred care. We aim to give children and families the information, support and reassurance they need. We value the use of recreation and distraction play.

Procedures are only performed when necessary following discussion and informed consent is obtained. Our aim is to provide the highest standard of care through evidence based practice, we liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and the department provides an environment conducive to learning and teaching.