Children's services (paediatrics)

At Spire Leeds Hospital, we offer specialist clinical care tailored for infants, children and adolescents.


Related specialties

  • Allergy
  • Dermatology
  • Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
  • General surgery
  • Orthopaedics

Why Spire?

  • Clear, inclusive pricing
  • Fast access to treatment when you need it
  • You can usually see a consultant within a few days of enquiry

If your child is struggling with a health condition, you can choose to see a consultant privately at Spire Leeds Hospital. Our hospital network work together to offer a full range of paediatric services from initial consultation and diagnosis through to treatment and surgery.

We provide fast access to appointments, diagnosis, treatment and expert advice. We’re here to support your child’s wellbeing and give you peace of mind.

Tests and scans for children

Spire Leeds Hospital provide access to a full range of child-friendly diagnostic services, including blood tests CT, X-ray, ultrasound, MRI and ECG, with experienced teams who support children throughout their visit. 

To help you and your child know what to expect, you can download our short scan guides:

 

Why choose Spire Leeds for paediatric (children’s) surgery?

  • Spire Leeds Hospital is the only private hospital in the region offering surgery for children under the age of 3 years
  • We undertake surgery on children from weight of 10kg upwards
  • We work with a team of 20 consultant paediatric surgeons and physicians
  • Common surgical procedures undertaken include grommet insertion, tonsillectomy, hydrocele, hernia repair, circumcision, squint correction, cataract removal, tongue-tie repair, reconstructive surgery and allergy treatments
  • Patients from all over Yorkshire and beyond can see a consultant specialise within 48 hours
  • We have over 15 out-patient clinics each week, Monday to Saturday
  • We treat our patients in a specialised and welcoming children’s ward
  • We are home to a large in-house team of specialist children’s nurses who work in close conjunction with the consultant team
  • Many of our consultants have national and international reputations

Safeguarding children and adults

Safeguarding continues to be a high priority and Spire Healthcare is committed to safeguarding adults, children, young people and looked after children. All healthcare staff have a duty to recognise and respond to safeguarding children or adults issues. Safeguarding is a range of activities from promoting health and wellbeing to protection from harm.

Read our safeguarding statement

Get in touch

If you have an enquiry, or are an existing patient who needs to get in touch you can use our enquiry form to send us a message and we’ll get back to you.

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