Children's ward

Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, second floor

020 8296 3035 / 3606 / 2227

Children's ward, second floor
Queen Mary's Hospital for Children
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
Surrey SM5 1AA

Paediatric ward caring for children aged 0-16 years (mixed specialities)

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6 - 1 with en-suite

Tanya Stannard, senior sister
Lin McGraw, matron
Julie Harvey, matron
Lorn Bramwells, Head of Nursing

Ward rounds are usually consultant led and start around 9am. If it is necessary to see a specialist consultant this is arranged on an individual basis.

Medicine rounds occur to suit the individual child and their treatment.

3 bathrooms, 1 with bath, 2 with showers
1 cubicle with en-suite facility (cubicles are used for isolation cases only and not to separate boys and girls)
1 play area
1 parent’s room
Each bed is equipped with a television

Children are nursed in bays according to their medical and psychological needs, bays may therefore accommodate boys and girls.

Wherever possible and when required, older children are nursed in bays of boys or girls or in single cubicles when available.

It is recognised that children and young people prefer to be nursed according to age group. Gender is less important to them so whereever possible their choices are accommodated.

Breakfast: 8-9am
Lunch: 12noon (hot meal)
Dinner: 5-6pm
Beverages: Cold drinks freely available during the day

Parents can visit at any time. All other visitors can visit between 2pm and 8pm.
Maximum number of visitors per bed: 2
No under 16's are allowed to visit unaccompanied and no school age children should visit during school hours.

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Please do not use your mobile phone on the ward. You may use your mobile in the parent’s room or on the landings.
We do not allow pictures or video filming on the ward. This is for the children’s protection and privacy.
Please do not consume or bring alcohol onto the ward.
The hospital has a no smoking policy in its building and grounds.

Information about your child may be shared on a need to know basis with other health care professionals within and outside the hospital. The children’s ward achieved a five star rating on the ‘Scores on the Doors’ food hygiene scheme. The ward has raised hundreds of pounds for the Children In Need and Red Nose Day.