When you receive your child's admissions letter, you should call us if:
- you cannot make the date
- you or your child has any special needs, such as washing or praying facilities
- you would like an interpreter or signer during your child's stay.
What to bring with you:
- your child's admission letter and any other information relating to treatment
- the name, address, postcode and phone number of your GP
- your Child Health Record (red book)
- a small amount of money for a newspaper or the payphone
- proof of entitlement to benefits (if appropriate)
- all medicines that your child is taking including prescription and alternative medicines
- day and night clothes
- toiletries
- nappies, if your child uses them
- books
- your child's favourite toy or comforter, labelled with their name
- any mobility aids that your child needs
- items of religious importance to you and your child.
The day before admission
Please call the number on the letter to confirm a bed is available, as, occasionally, an emergency admission needs to be given priority.
If your child is having a test or operation there may be instructions about when your child needs to stop eating or drinking. Please follow these instructions, as failure to do so might result in delaying or cancelling your child's treatment.
If your child becomes unwell
Please call us within three days before admission if you think your child has been exposed to an infection such as chicken pox, or is suffering from a cough, cold, vomiting or diarrhoea.
