Paediatric Department
Overview | Clinics | Referral Guidelines | Consultant Information | Further Information
Overview
Community Child Health (BANES PCT) and the department work closely together. Acute services include admissions for acutely ill children, Mon to Fri ward assessment at the request of GP's and a 'within 1 week' urgent outpatient service. We work closely with tertiary services, predominantly in Bristol. A number of specialist clinics are held in Bath, We provide general paediatric clinics throughout the Bath clinical area.
The Community Child Health service includes immunisation and public health programmes, long term care of children with neurodisability, child protection clincs, investigation and management of children with autistic spectrum disorders and attention disorders. The Children's Audiology services are located in the children's centre and managed by the Community Child Health team.
There are 5000 deliveries in the Bath clinical area and we have a busy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., with approximately 500 admissions annually. The Neonatal Department provides services for normal newborns and has dedicated follow up clinics for high risk children.
The department is part of the Bath Clinical Academy and has an active undergraduate and post graduate teaching programme. The childrens centre opened in 2001: it is a purpose built centre with 38 inpatient beds for children up to the age of 16 (and 18 for those in full time education). There is an adjacent children's outpatients where children are seen in clinic but also for day case investigation and phlebotomy. We also have a very well equipped Patient assessment Centre (PAT Centre) where the children's physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapists are based.
Contact details
Clinics
| Clinic Location | Patient Type | ||||
| Bath | General Paediatrics
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| Chippenham | General Paediatrics | ||||
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| Trowbridge | General Paediatrics | ||||
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| Warminster | General Paediatrics | ||||
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| Shepton Mallet | General Paediatrics | ||||
| Diabetes | |||||
| Frome | General Paediatrics | ||||
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| Paulton | General Paediatrics | ||||
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| Devizes | General Paediatrics | ||||
| Melksham | General Paediatrics | ||||
Referral and Guidelines
Bath Enuresis and Resource Treatment
Constipation Management in Children
Diabetes, Management of the Child with Newly Diagnosed
Diabetes Referral pathway: new diagnosis
Diabetes (Type 1) – What families need to know
First seizure in children & young people – Patient Information
Gastro Oesophageal Reflux in Infants Management Guideline
Gastro Oesophageal Reflux in Infants – Patient Information
Heart Murmurs (Neonatal): Investigation and Management
Heart Murmurs in Newborns – Patient Information
Immunisation of Egg-Allergic Children
Henoch Scholein Pupura Management (Paediatrics)
Henoch-Schönlein purpura - Patient Information
Referrals to the Children's Department
Specialist Infant formula milks guideline
These guidelines and leaflets are designed to be used only in conjunction with an assessment of each child by a health professional, individual advice may vary.
Consultant Information
Hospital Consultants
- Dr Steve Jones (Lead Clinician)
Special interest in neonatology - Dr Jenny Tyrrell
Special interests in respiratory diseases, cystic fibrosis, diabetes - Dr Peter Rudd
Special interests in oncology, infectious disease, clinical ethics - Dr Ron Loh
Special interest in neurology - Dr Bernie Marden (College Tutor)
Special interest in neonatology - Dr Amanda Billson (Undergraduate lead)
Special interests in medical education, endocrinology & diabetes - Dr Clare Edmonds
Special interests in endocrinology & diabetes - Dr Natasha Zurick
Special interest in respiratory disease and allergy - Dr Hilary Robinson
Special Interest in Cardiology, neonatology
Community Consultants
- Dr Neil Simpson (Clinical Director)
Special interest public health - Dr Fiona Finlay
Special interest in social paediatrics - Dr Tom Hutchison
Special interest neurodevelopmental paediatrics - Dr Simon Lenton
Special interest public health - Dr Adrian Dighe
Special interest audiology - Dr Stuart Murray
Special interest autistic spectrum disorders - Dr Kate Martin
Special interest neurodisability - Dr Rosemary Jones (College tutor)
Special interest medical edicuation, adoption & fostering
Clinical Genetics
- Dr Ruth Newbury-Ecob (Consultant)
Associate Specialist - Hospital
- Dr Colin Downie
Special interests neonatology, allergy
Paediatric Oncology
- Dr Chris Oakhill (Associate Specialist)
- Dr Polly Bates (Associate Specialist)
Cardiology
- Dr Andrew Tometzki (Visiting Consultant - BCH)
Cystic Fibrosis
- Dr Simon Langton Hewer (Visiting Consultant - BCH)
Immunology
- Prof Adam Finn (Visiting Consultant - BCH)
Neurology/Tuberous sclerosis
- Dr Finbar O'Callaghan (Visiting Consultant - BCH)
Renal
- Dr Jane Tizard (Visiting Consultant - BCH)
Further information
Carol Jackson is the department pharmacist. Please contact her on bleep 7194 or carol.jackson@ruh.nhs.uk
Patient Information
Diabetes (Type 1) – What families need to know
Discharge advice sheet for carers of children younger than 5 years who have a fever
Fits: First seizure in children & young people
Gastro Oesophageal Reflux in Infants
Immunisation of Egg-Allergic Children
Specialist Infant formula milks guideline
These guidelines and leaflets are designed to be used only in conjunction with an assessment of each child by a health professional, individual advice may vary.
Research
There is an active research department partly funded by the Bath Unit for Paediatric Research (BURP). Current departmental research activity includes:
- Seizures in Infants
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Appropriate feeding regimes for small for dates neonates