Preparing for Hospital
Action For Sick Children - This charity site has a series of guides for parents including one on preparing for hospital admission.
Molly Dolly Application.pdf - CHF order form for Molly’s Dollies.
Hospital Websites
NHS - All Hospitals - You can search here for site summaries about all hospitals – site summary pages include practical information such as travel details.
The Central Cardiac Audit Database gives an overview of centres which treat congenital heart disease.
Below are links to the individual hospital websites where you can find out more information about where your child will treated. Links to practical advice from the hospital about how to get there, where to stay, what to expect etc. have been included where available.
Alderhey Childrens Hospital - This is the main hospital website.
You can download the Alderhey guide for parents here.
Birmingham Childrens Hospital - The is the main hospital website.
This section of the BCH site contains useful information for parents/carers, including preparing your child.
Bristol - This is the main hospital website.
Information about the Cardiac Ward can be found
here.
Freeman - This is the main hospital website.
A series of Patient and Visitor Guides are available here.
Glenfield - This is the main hospital website.
Practical Information and advice for patients and visitors can be found here.
Great Ormond Street - This is the main hospital website.
This section of the GOSH site contains useful information for parents/carers, including coping with a hospital visit and what to bring.
Guys and St Thomas Hospital - This is the main hospital website
Information for parents and carers regarding the Evelina Children's Hospital can be found here.
Leeds - This is the main hospital website.
This link takes you to the patients and visitors section of the site.
Manchester - This is the main hospital website.
The trust's information for Patients and Carers can be found here.
The Children's Services pages are here.
Royal Brompton - This is the main hospital website.
Information for children and parents can be accessed from this page.
Southampton - This is the main hospital website.
The Patients and Visitors pages can be found
here.