For families

Visitor screening - To keep everyone safe

We are committed to protecting our patients, families and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation develops, new practices are being implemented to ensure the health and safety of our vulnerable children, families and staff.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): What you need to know

Here's the latest advice on COVID-19 and how it may affect your child.

Visitor restrictions

In response to COVID-19, we have introduced new visitor guidelines to help keep our patients safe.

COVID-19: Advice for chronically ill children

As a parent of a chronically-ill child, it can be hard to know what to do amidst the current COVID-19 outbreak. There is an overwhelming amount of information to take in but these are the key things you need to know:

“I thought drowning would be frantic but it was quiet and quick”

Replying to a text message, answering the door, applying sunscreen or even grabbing a towel are tasks that only take a few minutes to do but in these minutes of distraction, a child can drown.

In November 2017, four-year-old Micah and his parents were on holidays at a holiday park.