Children and young people's service

If your child is struggling with a health condition, they can see one of our consultants who specialise in treating children and young people. We offer a full range of children and young people’s services from initial consultation to diagnosis.

At Spire St Anthony's Hospital, our recently refurbished facilities are designed to be child and young person friendly. We have a children's waiting room and play area for children.

Our children and young people’s clinics are run with the assistance of our specialised nursing team to help support and guide families and their children through the outpatient process and any further investigations that may be required.

We also offer dedicated phlebotomy clinics run by specially trained children and young people’s colleagues for patients over the age of two years old.

Our specialist team treat children for a wide range of conditions covering:

• Allergy investigations
• Audiology
• Cardiology
• Chest wall surgery (thoracics)
• Dermatology
• Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
• Gastroenterology
• General paediatrics
• General surgery
• Gynaecology
• Maxillofacial
• Neurodevelopment
• Neurology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedics and sports injury
• Physiotherapy
• Plastic surgery
• Rheumatology
• Urology
  
  We can also see children for imaging, including CT, MRI (child-friendly scanner), ultrasound and X-ray.

All of the colleagues who will be looking after your child have received additional training in caring for children and young people. We have a 'You're Welcome' Department of Health accreditation. 

Consultations

We see children from 0-18 years in our outpatient department for consultations. Consultations are with a specialist of your choice, subject to availability. Each of our consultants have comprehensive experience treating children within the NHS.

Physiotherapy

We see and treat children over the age of six years old in our physiotherapy department which also has a hydrotherapy pool to aid rehabilitation.

Radiology

We see and treat children in our radiology department. Access is fast and if any invasive radiology is required, this is assessed with support from our children and young people’s nurses.