Bupa Cromwell Hospital: Paediatric care and treatment in London
Bupa Cromwell Hospital is a leading London private hospital with an excellent range of state-of-the-art technology and is an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence.
Situated close to the heart of London, this purpose built hospital - opened in 1981 – offers outstanding healthcare facilities for around 140 in-patients as well as comprehensive out-patient services.
Paediatric care and treatment in London
The Bupa Cromwell Paediatric Centre provides a wide range of paediatric services for children of all ages, including some of the more complex procedures now practised in paediatric medicine and surgery such as paediatric liver transplants. This dedicated Paediatric department is in a child friendly environment with the safety of a secure access system and fully trained paediatric nurses who are available to carry out a range of specialist investigations and procedures.
Interpreters are available to assist their overseas patients whose first language is not English.
Clinical expertise
The centre is under the direction of a senior paediatric specialist and the team of paediatric consultants and paediatric surgeons is drawn from London's leading teaching hospitals. The support team includes specialist children's nurses, hospital play specialists, dieticians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and interpreters.
Outpatient and diagnostic Facilities
The centre has a dedicated outpatient area with a comprehensive range of diagnostic facilities on hand. Amongst these are two MRI scanners, one of which has an open sided feature making it more child friendly, a CT scanner, ultrasound equipment, general radiography, nuclear medicine, an angiography laboratory, audiology, neurophysiology and an on-site pathology laboratory.
Inpatient facilities
The inpatient unit comprises 14 bedrooms and a dedicated paediatric theatre which accepts patients for Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, ENT, Urology and Orthopaedic Surgery. A team of paediatric resident medical officers provide 24-hour cover. There is also a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
All patient areas are decorated with bright cheerful colours to encourage a child friendly and relaxed atmosphere for children, their parents and carers. Each bedroom has a TV and en-suite bathroom. Folding beds are available for one parent to stay with their child.
The paediatric unit's activity and play centre provides activities for both children and adolescents, including books, music, an Internet station, games and toys.
The centre's secure access system ensures the safety of the children at all times.
Treatment of common conditions in children
The Treatment of common conditions in children page has been created with the assistance of Paediatric Specialists at the Cromwell. They hope that it will give parents an introduction into common paediatric conditions in children.
Health Promotion Notice Board
Staff in the Paediatric Centre provide information on a variety of conditions. This Health Promotion Notice Board gives an introduction to common childhood ailments. For more detailed advice you should visit your local GP.
Services
Treatment of common conditions in children
The treatment of common conditions in children pages have been created with the assistance of Paediatric Specialists at the Bupa Cromwell, however it is for guidance only and for more detailed information you should make an appointment to see an appropriate specialist.
Facilities and Services
Patient bedrooms are large single rooms with full en-suite bathroom facilities. Each is double glazed, equipped with a fridge and has a choice of international TV programmes. Some specialist unitsunits are multi-bedded, to enable closer observation, such as the Chemotharapy Day Unit, Critical Day Unit and Endoscopy. For patients who require something more, a choice of suites is available.
An important part of care and recovery is to maintain adequate nutritional status. The nutrition and dietetic service at Bupa Cromwell Hospital helps tailor the needs of each patient according to their condition. Additionally, we provide a range of meals suitable for all cultural, religious and special diets, e.g. vegan, gluten free etc.
Special menus have been created for younger palates in the Paediatric Ward.
The hospital has a team of interpreters to translate for patients and relatives when required.
An experienced team of Patient Relations staff are available to assist with any special needs and requests.
To help speed up your registration process on arrival at the hospital you may wish to complete and return the pre-admission form. To download a form click here.
A number of hotels conveniently located for Bupa Cromwell Hospital have agreed to provide provisional rates to clients of the Bupa Cromwell. Please quote Cromwell Hospital when booking. Click here for a list of hotels located near to the Cromwell.
A number of other services are available for the convenience and comfort of patients and visitors. These include dentist, chiropodist, hairdresser, beautician, laundry and advice on accommodation and travel for patients and relatives.
Contact details
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
Cromwell Road
London
SW5 0TU
Tel: Appointments +44 (0) 20 7460 5700
Senior Nurse Manager +44 (0) 20 7460 5894
Fax: +44 (0)20 7460 5555
Email: paediatric.outpatients@cromwellhospital.com
Web: www.cromwellhospital.com
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