Children’s Wards
Neptune Ward
Neptune Ward is one of four wards in the paediatric unit. It currently has 20 beds, which comprises of 10 beds and 10 cubicles. The ward is currently undergoing work to expand its capacity and will become a 24 bedded ward by September 2010. Neptune ward cares for babies and children with a wide range of conditions including specialities such as neurology, dermatology, orthopaedic and other medical and surgical conditions. We are also a ‘Shared Care Centre’ for children diagnosed with any Oncology diseases working closely with primary care centres such as Great Ormond Street and University college Hospital London. We are situated on the 1st Floor, Lift Bank C.
Ward Manager: Stephanie Thomas
T: 020 3315 8866
Mercury Ward
Mercury ward is a 16 bedded gastroenterology and surgical ward comprising of 13 beds and 3 cubicles. We care for many long term patients on Mercury with complex needs. We take admissions from all the different specialities including orthopaedics, plastics and ENT. We have the facilities for one parent to stay with their child next to their bedside to avoid separation anxiety. We are situated on the 4th Floor, Lift Bank C.
Ward Manager: Simone Hunt
T: 020 3315 8686
Jupiter Ward (Adolescent Unit)
Jupiter Ward is a unique adolescent unit. We care for young people aged 11–16 (including emergency and elective admissions) and are one of the few such facilities to do this. Nursing staff don’t wear traditional hospital uniforms, although all are identified with name badges. We have a chill out room for young people to use and make friends, watch a movie or play computer games. We have separate sleeping areas for boys and girls.
All of our staff are passionate about providing the best possible care for young people and are experienced in looking after this age group. We care for patients with medical or surgical needs but we also encompass many other sub-specialties such as mental health, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, plastic surgery, ear, nose and throat (ENT), and craniofacial.
The ward tries to foster independence with young people, and for that reason we do not encourage parents to be resident overnight. We have close links with the hospital school as well as local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and various other support agencies and departments within the hospital to help young people reach their full potential and transition into adult life. We are situated on the 4th Floor, Lift Bank C.
Ward Manager: Noel Palmer
T: 020 3315 8678
Saturn Ward (Paediatric Day Care)
Saturn is our Paediatric day care ward, capable of taking patients from Newborn to 16 years of age. We specifically aim to offer an environment and staff that are dedicated in providing paediatric surgical care to our patients. We see general paediatric surgical patients and those requiring invasive procedures under Orthopaedics, Plastics, Dental, Gastroenterology and ENT specialities. The ward is supported by an excellent team of Doctors, Nurses, Play specialists, Support Workers and Domestic staff and the team endeavour to ensure the admission is as of the highest quality. We are open Mon–Sat, 7am–8pm and situated on the 1st Floor, Lift Bank B.
Ward Manager: Liz Colton
T: 020 3315 5428
High Dependency Unit
We care for children and young people with the greatest needs, including those requiring surgical high dependency care or respiratory support. The unit is located on the 1st Floor and has a high nursing to patient ratio (one nurse for every two patients). The staff who work here are all trained children’s nurses who are qualified in advanced life support and high dependency. There are dedicated rooms in the hospital hotel for parents wishing to stay overnight.
Charge Nurse: Neil Williams
T: 020 3315 8879
Paediatric Ambulatory Care Clinic (PACC)
PACC is designed to reduce the length of stay in hospital and ensure treatments and procedures are undertaken in a specialist area by experienced nursing staff. The clinics are nurse led and provide the most effective way to continuing treatment for our patients. Many follow up dressings, allergy tests and infusions are undertaken in this clinic as well as specific nurse lead clinics such as Ponsetti, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Oncology and Urology. The ward is part of Saturn and is located on the 4th Floor, Lift Bank B.
Clinic Nurse Lead: Ida Bafende
T: 020 3315 2715
Paediatric Burns Unit
Located on the 5th Floor, Lift B, the Paediatric Burns Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is the only one within the M25. There is a 4-bedded dedicated paediatric bay for children with mild to moderately severe burns and 3 side rooms that can be used for isolating children with infections or larger burns, and infants. The unit is supported by the general paediatric medical and nursing staff.
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Michelle Das, Clinical Nurse Lead
T: 020 3315 2500
