Our services: Paediatric Unit
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Our services: Paediatric Unit
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| The Paediatric Unit of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is committed to high quality care for all children and adolescents admitted to our unit. Our aim is for parents/carers to be partners in providing this care.
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| Paediatric Unit Level 1, Building 50 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Palmerston Rd Hornsby 2077 Ph: 9477 9534 Fax: 9477 2005 |
The Paediatric Unit will be situated on the ground floor of a new building (building 50) on the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital campus, as from 2pm on 28 November 2006.Our entrance is on the left-hand side of the building. For the safety of our patients this is a secure area. Press the intercom to communicate with staff for access to the ward. Visitors other than immediate family will not be admitted to the ward after 8pm. |
What are our hours? How you can contact us When you arrivePress the intercom to communicate with staff for access to the ward. A staff member will welcome you, show you the child's bed and orient you to the ward. Please note that visitors other than immediate family will not be admitted to the ward after 8pm.
More informationCurrent fact sheets include: “Books for babies”, Childhood speech delay, Childhood language delay, Child feeding disorders, and Stuttering. All these fact sheets have been prepared by the Speech Pathology Department.
The Emergency Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is
open 24 hours a day for children and adolescents requiring medical care. The Emergency
Department has a separate area with 4 beds for young patients, where they can be assessed and be given treatment in a child friendly environment away
from adults who also require medical attention. This makes it easier for the young patients, their families and our staff.
Depending on the child’s condition, he/she may be discharged home from the Emergency Department (after arrangements for follow-up with either your General Practitioner
or a Paediatrician have been made) or may be admitted to the Paediatric Unit for further in-hospital
care. The dedicated paediatric emergency area is very closely linked to the Paediatric Unit.
Your child’s medical or surgical specialist may arrange for him/her to be admitted to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. This admission will be organised by the hospital’s booking office .To facilitate the admission, you may be asked to bring your child to a Paediatric Pre-admission Clinic held in the Paediatric Unit. This clinic provides an
opportunity for you and your child to become familiar with the ward environment and procedures.
You will also have the opportunity to see a doctor and discuss any concerns you may have.
