The Children’s Hospital Tom’s Ward Information for inpatients and their parents / carers Welcome to Tom’s Ward This leaflet contains some useful information about the ward to hopefully make your stay easier. If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s nurse. Accommodation • Most beds have a sofa bed next to them for one parent to stay with their child. • Alternative accommodation can be requested in Ronald McDonald House. This is allocated according to individual priority and therefore not guaranteed. • A Ronald McDonald pass can be obtained from your child’s nurse to use the shower facilities. • The toilets on the ward are for patient use. Toilets for parents and visitors are situated outside the ward entrance. • Private rooms are allocated according to clinical need and therefore are not guaranteed for your child’s whole stay. Ward Rules • No hot drinks are allowed on the ward for reasons of patient safety. • Please provide any nappies / wipes / clothes your child or baby may require. • Only one parent or carer may stay overnight due to limited space on the ward. • Visiting times are flexible during the day, but we ask that visitors leave by 8pm. • Visitors under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Infection Control • Please wash or gel your hands when entering the ward. • If your child is in isolation please keep the door closed and make sure your child remains inside the room at all times. • Please do not pacify other people’s children (e.g. don’t pick them up or put dummies back in their mouths) • Feeds must be made up in the milk kitchen and cannot be made on the ward. If your baby is on a formula feed, please bring in an unopened tin. Refreshments • There is a beverage room with a fridge on the ward for staff and parents to make drinks and food for children. Please make sure that any food stored in the fridge is named and dated. • There is a parents’ room off the ward with tea/coffee facilities and a fridge and microwave. Parking If your child is in hospital for longer than 24 hours, a one-week permit is available for a reduced rate. Please speak to your child’s nurse. Restaurants and Shops Atrium Café & vending machine (LG2) Monday-Friday 7am - 8pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am - 6pm Café Blue Restaurant (L2) Monday-Friday 8am - 2pm League of Friends Cafeteria (L1) Monday-Friday 9:30am - 4pm Amigo Shop (LG2) Monday-Friday 7am - 8pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am - 6pm Café Blue Restaurant (L3 Main Hospital) Monday-Sunday 7am - 8pm Contact details Tom’s Ward is located on: Level 1 Children’s Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital Nurses station phone numbers: (01865) 234108 (01865) 234109 (01865) 234110 If you need an interpreter or need a document in another language, large print, Braille or audio version, please call 01865 221473 or email [email protected] Claire McLaren, Senior Staff Nurse Approved by Angie Laker, Ward Sister Version 1, May 2011 Review, May 2014 Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust Oxford OX3 9DU www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk/patientinformation OMI 3136