YOUNG people in Wirral can now receive care and treatment in brand new state-of-the-art facilities when admitted to Arrowe Park Hospital.
Children requiring inpatient care were moved to a new purpose-designed Children’s Ward on the first floor of the Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital, based at Arrowe Park, on Saturday August 14.
The ward offers safe, high quality facilities including single en-suite rooms to ensure the privacy and dignity of patients, as well as space for parents to stay overnight with their son or daughter.
It also incorporates new high dependency care facilities and isolation rooms, a modern day ward providing a comfortable environment for our daycase patients, and a fully equipped play area.
A new space for older children, complete with computer games and television, aims to help young patients take their mind off being unwell, while a parents’ area, with tea and coffee facilities, means that mums and dads can have a break in a quiet space of their own.
Pauline Riding, Children’s Services Matron, said: “Although we were very fond of the old ward in the main hospital building, it’s wonderful to be in our brand new home
“Parents and children have already told us that they love how light and bright the new ward is, and I’m sure that our staff will really benefit from working in this state-of-the-art environment, which is second to none.
“As always, our aim will be to continue providing the highest standard of care and treatment for our patients in modern and comfortable facilities.”
The high quality services for women and children provided by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the Women and Children’s Hospital, also include a recently opened Ronald McDonald House and Children’s Outpatient Department.
The phone number for the Children’s Ward is not changing. Please call 0151 604 7009 or for further details visit the Trust’s website, www.whnt.nhs.uk