Acute Paediatric Services (Whipps Cross Hospital Acute Paediatrics offers services to children up to 16 or younger)
PAU – Same Day Appointment
Eligibility/Age Criteria Children (16 or younger) with acute medical problems, who would normally be referred to the Emergency Department. Exclusion criteria
Children who:
• Require an immediate assessment
• Require an ambulance
• Are not haemodynamically stable
• Need resuscitation or high dependency care
• Are less than three months old with a history of fever
How to Book: Same-day emergency care for paediatric patients via consultant-led, bookable appointments. Telephone: 07783 659102 Please call the Paediatric Consultant, who will discuss the condition of the child with you. If accepted, the child will be offered a same day appointment between 10.00-19.30 Mon-Fri
Contact Details:
For Patients:
Telephone Directly: 02085356412 The patient will be telephoned back by the Hospital within 30 minutes to confirm the appointment time and location.
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Rapid Access outpatient appointment (seen within 5 working days)
Eligibility/Age Criteria: For children (16 or younger) who require an urgent outpatient review
Referral Information: Please complete the Advice and Referral Paediatrics enquiry on the ERS system. A Paediatric Consultant will review it and respond within five working days., the Consultant will confirm to the GP if either an urgent rapid access appointment or routine appointment is required or alternatively, they may just give advice.
Contact Details: Paediatric consultant will triage the referral and an appointment (30 minutes) will be provided, Monday-Friday 9.00-10.00am, within five working days. The patient will be telephoned back within 24 hours of receipt of the referral to confirm the appointment time and location.
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Routine Outpatient Appointment
Eligibility/Age Criteria: Children up to 16 or younger
Referral Information: Please complete Paediatric Advice and Referral on the ERS system. A Paediatric Consultant will triage the referral and a telephone or face-to-face appointment will be provided, Mon-Fri. The appointment will be provided within 6-8 weeks and a letter will be sent to confirm.
Contact Details: If the patient does not receive the letter within 8 weeks, we advise the patient to contact the appointments line on 02077673303
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Paediatric Phlebotomy Service
Eligibility/Age Criteria: Whipps Cross Hospital -Children’s blood test 0 -10 years
Booking Information :
For 1-10 years old :
The phlebotomy clinics (blood testing) at Whipps Cross Hospital Building are pre-booked appointment services. Patient can book blood test for children 1-10 year old at: Online Appointment For Children aged 1-10 year | Swiftqueue
Under 12 months:
Blood test appointments for children under 12 months old: please book the appointment directly with the paediatric team at Whipps Cross Hospital by calling 020 8535 6527 or Email:bartshealth.childrensambulatoryunit@nhs.net
You are only allowed to book under:
Whipps Cross Hospital – Children’s blood test 1 – 10 years, Children’s Outpatients, Junction 3.
If you chose another service this will be rejected.
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Hospital Specialty Referrals
Paediatric Eye Clinic Referral
Age Criteria : 0-16 years
Referral Information:
Paediatric Eye Clinic Referral GP
Please send Referral form through ERS
For urgent non-squint referrals please contact
whippscrossopticalservices@bartshealth.nhs.uk Tel No. 020 8535 6710
Clinics to choose from:
Comely Bank Clinic (comelybankeyeclinic@nelft.nhs.uk)
Langthorne Health Centre (langthorneeyeclinic@nelft.nhs.uk)
Silverthorn Centre (silverthorneyeclinic@nelft.nhs.uk)
Paediatric Audiology Service
Age Criteria: 0-18 years
Referral Information:
Paediatric Audiology Referral Form
Please email this form to bhnt.paediatricaudiologywx@nhs.net or post to:
For Waltham Forest Patients
Paediatric Audiology
First Floor
Wood Street Health Centre
6 Linford Road
London
E17 3LA
Paediatric ENT Service
Age Criteria: Under 16 years
Please use the Electronic Referral System (e-RS) to make a referral
Acute Children’s Physiotherapy Service (Barts Health)
Eligibility/Age Criteria:
Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy service we will accept 0-16 years old.
Service available through ERS
| Referral Information: Please process referral on ERS Specialty: Children’s & Adolescent Services Clinic type: Other Medical Organisation: Barts Health Trust Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy – RAS – Paediatrics – Whips Cross – Barts Health NHS Trust – R1H If ERS is not available please use the below form for referral Physio referral form |
London Complications of excess weight (CEW) clinics
Age Criteria:
This clinic is for children aged 2-18 year old
Key Referral Criteria: ONLY CONTINUE IF PATIENT FULFILLS ALL 3 CRITERIA
-Severe Obesity
-Significant obesity-related medical comorbidity that would benefit from weight loss (type 2 diabetes, sleep apnoea, NAFLD with fibrosis) that has not responded to treatment with specialist team – Family ready to engage with our service
Referral Information:
Where possible please use the Electronic Referral System (e-RS) to make a referral. Only if e-RS is not available should you email a referral form. Referrals to: Kings.Barts.CEW@nhs.net
| East London CEW – based at King’s College Hospital and Royal London Hospital (Barts Health) Contact Details: Contact relevant team if you want to discuss eligibility: King’s/Barts: 02032991920 or email Cheryl.pontone@nhs.net |