Last Modified: 3:25pm 14/08/2023
Ward 5
Ward 5 is an inpatient ward where children are admitted if they require overnight stay or longer.
Ward 5 has 22 beds for babies, children and young people up to the age of 15. This includes eight cubicles which are for those requiring isolation nursing. This can be for reasons, such as protection from infections.
We also have the facilities to look after children with high dependency needs. This means that the doctor and nurses have decided that they need to be regularly reviewed by senior medical and nursing staff.
Visiting time for other visitors is between 2pm and 8pm. Children under the age of 16 may visit if accompanied by an adult. We ask visitors to avoid coming to the ward after 8pm, as this is quiet time for children to sleep.
Ward 5 is a very busy ward with limited space around the beds and we ask for no more than two visitors for each bed at any one time.
Please let the nursing staff know if there is anyone who you do not want to visit your child while they are in hospital. If this changes at any time please update the nursing staff.
Parents/carers are welcome and encouraged to be on the ward throughout the day and one parent or carer can stay overnight with your child if you wish. We provide chair beds or recliner chairs so you do not need to leave your child’s bedside.
Senior Sister – Philippa Cullen-Prince
Philippa can be contacted by phone on 01908 996 588
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Ward manager
Matron
Contact Number
Location
Car Park
Visiting hours
Additional Information
Ward round
0930 – 1000
Meal times
- Lunch 1200 – 1300
- Snack Round – 1500
- Dinner 1700 – 1800
If you would like a snack, please ask a member of staff.
For more visitor information, including restaurants, shops, and car parking, click here.
Accessibility
MKUH has partnered with AccessAble in order to provide a detailed access guide for the public. This guide lets you know what access will be available when you visit our hospital and services. In order to find out more about the route you will use for Ward please follow this link: https://www.accessable.co.uk
Staff
Ear, Nose and Throat
Maternity
Neonatal Unit
- Safeguarding Children and Young People (0-18 years)
- Prolonged Jaundice in Babies
- Red Box Patient System
Paediatric Diabetes
Paediatrics
- Chest infection/pneumonia
- Paediatric Patient Initiated Follow Up appointment
- Paediatric Bereavement Booklet
- Home Leave Agreement
- Traction: principles and application
- Laparoscopy: Going Home After
- How to Administer Buccolam®
- Appendicitis and Your Child
- Urine Sample
- Your Child’s Outpatient Appointment
- Urinary Tract Infections (Complications and Tests)
- Fasting – All You Need to Know (A Guide for Parents/Carers)
- Skin Prick Testing
- Food Challenges
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Viral Induced Wheeze
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Treatment of Hypoglycaemia (Hypo’s) For Insulin Pump Users
- Treatment of High Blood Glucose Levels (Hyperglycaemia) on Pump Therapy
- Preventing Diarrhoea and Vomiting in Children 0-5 years
- Rectal Paraldehyde For Stopping Seizures
- My Child is Having Sedation: Advice for Parents
- Home Intravenous (IV) Antibiotic Teaching Pack for Children / Parents / Carers of Children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- High Blood Glucose Levels (Hyperglycaemia) On Pump Therapy
- Head Injury – Discharge Information for Parents / Carers (Paediatrics)
- Head Injury Advice Sheet for Children
- Fever Advice Sheet for Children 0-5 years
- Egg allergy and Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination in Children
- Cystic Fibrosis Information for Families
- Children and young people with constipation – Advice sheet for parents and carers
- Children’s Community Nursing Service
- Bronchiolitis Advice Sheet
- Basal Rate Testing for Insulin Pump Users
- Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)
- Pregnancy testing before an operation, investigation or treatment
- A Leaflet for Young People: Safeguarding (16-18 Years)
- Young People’s Guide
- Recurrent Abdominal Pain
- Pain Assessment (A Guide for Parents / Carers)
- Central Venous Catheters: A Guide for Parents and Carers
- Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) – A guide for Older Children (8-16yrs)
- Childhood obesity
- Paediatric Pre Assessment Booklet
- Safeguarding Children and Young People (0-18 years)
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Care of Your Mouth after Oral Surgery
- Incision and Curettage
- Protecting your baby from low blood glucose
- Central Line Training for Schools
- Care of a child with a chest infection / pneumonia
- Prolonged Jaundice in Babies
- Child Protection Medical
- Children’s Cancer Services
- Pica (Eating Inedible Objects) and Polydipsia (Drinking Excessively)
- Clobazam for preventing seizures
- Dairy Re-introduction plan – Milk Ladder
- Egg introduction – Egg ladder
- Ethosuximide for preventing seizures
- House dust mite allergy
- Lamotrigine for preventing seizures
- Levetiracetam for preventing seizures
- Midazolam for stopping seizures
- Oral carbamazepine for preventing seizures
- Red Box Patient System
- Paediatric Epilepsy Service
- Sodium valproate for preventing seizures
- SUDEP (Sudden death in epilepsy): What you need to know
- Topiramate for preventing seizures
Respiratory/Chest Medicine