Links for parents and patients
The following are links to other organisations which are involved in the care of children with paediatric surgical conditions which families may find useful as alternate sources of information. However, BAPS is not responsible for the content of these external websites and views expressed on these external websites are those of the organisations and not necessarily endorsed by BAPS.
British Paediatric Surgery Units
England
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital – Liverpool
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Royal Alex Children’s Hospital– Brighton
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Addenbrooke’s Hospital – Cambridge
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital – London
Evelina Hospital – London
Great Ormond Street Hospital – London
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary – Newcastle
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Queens Medical Centre – Nottingham
John Radcliffe Hospital – Oxford
Southampton Children’s Hospital
St George’s Hospital – London
Scotland
Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital
Royal Hospital for Sick Children – Edinburgh
Royal Hospital for Children – Glasgow
Ireland
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Our Lady’s Hospital for Children Crumlin – Dublin
The National Children’s Hospital Tallaght – Dublin
The Children’s University Hospital Temple Street – Dublin
Wales
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales – Cardiff
Anaesthesia for children
The Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland provides comprehensive information for parents and carers via its website. You can also view and download the documents:
- “Your child’s general anaesthetic” which explains what to expect when your child comes into hospital to have an operation with a general anaesthetic
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“Anaesthesia and the developing brain of babies and young children” which summarises the current understanding of this issue
Radiology for children
The British Society of Paediatric Radiology has information for parents on its website.
Medical Charities
Childhood Cancer Parents Alliance
Children’s Liver Disease Foundation
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland
Specialist Interest Groups
NEC: http://signec.org