About the Department

Services provided by the department

Comprehensive general paediatric service which includes:

• General paediatric outpatients
• Emergency 24 hour on-site paediatric service
• Paediatric A&E department
• Paediatric day ward
• Level 3, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• General care of the newborn
• Young Person's Unit 
• Hospital school including day centre for children with medical problems
• Cardiology and echocardiography including foetal echos
• Paediatric diabetes
• Gastroenterology
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Respiratory paediatrics including pulmonary function testing
• Allergy clinic including skin testing and food challenges
• Neuro-developmental
• Behavioural
• Rheumatology
• Oncology Service
• Epilepsy Service
• Endocrinology Service
• Paediatric Haematology
• Renal
• Paediatric Surgery
   
• Rapid Access Centre (RAC) - Paediatrics
• Feeding and Nurturing padlet

Paediatric Allergy Service

We offer assessment, investigation and management of children with suspected allergy.

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Paediatric Diabetes

The Paediatric Diabetes Team currently manages the diabetes care of approximately 203 patients from diagnosis to transition at the Stephanie Marks Community Diabetes Centre on the St Peter’s Hospital site, Chertsey, Surrey and in the Children’s Unit in Ashford Hospital in Middlesex.

Elecare Similac and Alimentum Similac Infant Formula Recall

On 20 February 2022 the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published a product recall information notice, which was updated on 22 February for two infant formula products used for special medical purposes, due to concerns of possible contamination with Salmonella Newport and Cronobacter sakazakii (formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii) ... read more.

COVID-19 Resources

• Advice to Parents and Carers
• Advice for Parents when a Child is Unwell or Injured

Our Clinical Team

The consulting team in the department are:

	Dr Saer ALMEREE Specialty Doctor, Neonatology and Cardiology
	Dr Shailini BAHL GMC: 3332641 Consultant Paediatrician Paediatric diabetes Paediatric endocrinology General paediatrics
	Dr Tariq BHATTI GMC: 4339072 Consultant Paediatrician (Specialty Lead) Specialty Lead for Paediatrics Paediatric renal medicine Oncology, haematology
	Dr Alexandra BRISCOE Consultant Neonatologist Lead for FIC and Milk Bank
	Dr Kate BROCKLESBY GMC: 4339072 Consultant Paediatrician Designated Doctor for Child Safeguarding General paediatrics
	Dr Sonali D'CRUZ Consultant Paediatrician Paediatric diabetes Paediatric endocrinology General paediatrics
	Dr Sherif DABBOUR Consultant Neonatologist
	Dr Ellie DAY Consultant Paediatrician General paediatrics and diabetes and endocrinology Educational Lead
	Dr Anita DEMETRIOU Consultant Paediatrician General paediatric, rheumatology, and emergency paediatrics
	Dr Samantha EDWARDS Consultant Neonatologist Clinical Lead for NICU
	Dr Lynda EHIZODE Consultant Paediatrician General paediatrics and emergency medicine
	Prof. AE FRAISSE Consultant Paediatrician
	Dr Alison GROVES GMC: 2726405 Consultant Paediatrician Paediatric cardiology, undergraduate education Infectious diseases Emergency paediatrics
	Dr Susan HEGGARTY Consultant Neonatologist Neonatal Transport service Echocardiography
	Dr Clare HILL Consultant Paediatrician Child Protection Lead for Trust General paediatrics
	Dr Tatiana HYDE Consultant Paediatrician General paediatrics and rheumatology
	Dr Kate IRWIN GMC: 4101338 Consultant Paediatrician Epilepsy in children Paediatric neurology and neurodisability General paediatrics
	Dr Tracy LAWSON GMC: 4042396 Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician College Tutor for Paediatrics Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Paediatric clinics for children under 2
	Dr Fiona MACCARTHY Consultant Paediatrician Paediatric ED Allergy disorders General paediatrics
	Dr Jennifer MCGRATH Consultant Neonatologist
	Dr Ruth MEW Paediatric Respiratory, Allergy and Paediatric A&E Consultant Paediatric ED Allergy disorders General paediatrics
	Dr Claire MITCHELL Consultant Paediatrician General paediatrics
	Dr Felim MURPHY Urologist
	Dr Stella NZEKWUE Consultant Neonatologist
	Dr Tosin OTUNLA GMC: 4259190 Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician Paediatric cardiology Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) General neonatal medicine
	Dr E PARASKEVOPOULOU Consultant Paediatrician
	Dr Vennila PONNUSAMY GMC: 6078172 Consultant Neonatologist Clinical Lead for Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) General neonatal medicine
	Dr D REX Consultant Paediatrician
	Dr Peter REYNOLDS GMC: 3433432 Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician Clinical Lead Surrey/Sussex Neonatal ODN, CRG Honorary Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway Uni Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
	Dr Bethany SMITH Consultant Paediatrician General paediatrics and allergy
	Dr Meenakshi TANWAR Consultant Paediatrician General paediatrics
	Dr Alka THAKUR Consultant Paediatrician Paediatric ED Inflammatory bowel disease in children, Crohn’s Childhood obesity
	Dr Aarti VERMA Consultant Neonatologist
	Dr Lambri YIANNI Consultant Neonatologist

Contact Details

• Paediatric Outpatient Appointments: 01932 722508
• Ash Ward: 01932 722714
• Oak Ward: 01932 722016
• Children’s Day Unit (Merlin): 01784 884396

Location

The children unit is located on the third floor of the outpatient/departmental block at St. Peter’s.

The children wards (Ash and Oak ward) are on the third floor of the Duchess of Kent wing (SPH).

The NICU unit is on the third level of Abbey Wing at St. Peter’s.

The Paediatric A&E department is located in the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (next to the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit) on the St Peter's Hospital site.

Ward Visiting Times

• Ash Ward: Weekdays 14:00 to 19:00 and on weekends 12:00 – 20:00
• Oak Ward: Anytime within Reason

Specialist Nurses

• ADHD
• Safeguarding Children Named Nurse
• Diabetes Clinic
• Constipation Clinic
• Allergy and Respiratory Nurse Specialist
• Paediatric Research Nurse
• Liaison Paediatric Nurse

Managing your Child’s Health

Want to know more about how to keep your child well? Read here to learn about the signs and symptoms to look out for, plus information on common childhood ailments and illnesses. Find out when you should seek help and where is the best place to go.

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Patient Awareness Information: EpiPens

EpiPen and EpiPen Junior (Adrenaline Auto-Injector Devices) - Limited Availability

EpiPen and EpiPen Junior will be subject to limited availability for the remainder of 2018. The following national information, has been issued concerning the supply disruption:

• Letter to all Parents / Users of Junior Epipen (shared through GPs)
• EpiPen and EpiPen Junior - DHSC Supply Disruption Alert

This alert provides details of actions to take around the prescribing, dispensing and administration of adrenaline auto-injectors.

For any future enquiries or for more information contact:

Medicines Information Pharmacists, Frimley Park Hospital
01276 604744, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ADHD Services

From 1 December 2017, ADHD services at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals transferred to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. They are now responsible for providing all follow up appointments for children and young people who have been diagnosed with ADHD or ADHD and an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which were previously provided by Ashford and St Peter’s ... read more.

 

Momentum Children’s Charity

We continue to have the valuable partnership and support from the Momentum Children’s Charity which supports children with cancer and life-challenging conditions.

In 2019 they transformed two more rooms, and in partnership with West Byfleet golf club provided a state of the art drop down canopy to protect our vulnerable children from UV rays.

As there were funds left over some beautiful outdoor chairs were bought for parents watching their child at play.

Thank you Momentum and West Byfleet Golf Club!