Children's Outpatients
Main Address
- We are based on the fourth floor of the Whittington Hospital. When coming in to the hospital via the main entrance in Magdala Avenue, use the main lifts to take you up to level 4 and follow the signs for Children’s Outpatients.
- 0207 288 5882 / 5883
- whh-tr.paeditric-outpatients@nhs.net
Our Children’s Outpatient Department at the Whittington Hospital sees approximately 1050 children a month and provides a range of care and treatment for children who do not require hospital admission.
We provide regular general paediatric new and follow up clinics and are currently seeing all children within five weeks of referral.
We provide specialist consultant led clinics with consultants from the Whittington Hospital and with consultants from other specialist hospitals.
Appointments
0207 288 5882 / 5883
Useful resources
If your child is visiting us for a blood test, you may find some of the resources below useful to help to reduce their anxiety and further understand the process.
Videos
- "What happens in a blood test?" - What Why Hospital For Children.
- "My child is anxious about having a blood test" - Preparing in the play hospital.
Download
- Download our document, 'My Visit to the Whittington' which is a reassuring guide with pictures for children.
- Download 'Rules for a blood test', a checklist for children to read that helps them feel more in control of their test.
Further Information
Contacts:
Allergy
Maria Ohrman
Allergy
Maria Ohrman
Dee Brown
Consultant: Neeta Patel
This clinic is held once a week and is run by a multi-disciplinary team including a paediatric dietician and an allergy nurse. This allows children with suspected allergies to be assessed, tested and have a dietary review, where needed, during the first appointment. (currently working on a separate allergy page)
Asthma
Charlotte Dann
This clinic is held once a week and is run by a multi-disciplinary team including a paediatric dietician and an allergy nurse. This allows children with suspected allergies to be assessed, tested and have a dietary review, where needed, during the first appointment. (currently working on a separate allergy page)
Asthma
Charlotte Dann
Mariarosaria Postiglione
Consultant: John Moreiras
This clinic runs fortnightly with the consultant and asthma nurse specialist. Investigations may include lung function tests and allergy testing. Children seen in this clinic are those with complicated asthma.
Diabetes
Consultant: Yuva Moyo
Consultant: Abiramy Fernando
Specialist Nurses: Emily Dobbs, Nicola tanner, Shelina Yasmin and Varsha Rajashekar
This is a multi-disciplinary clinic with a specialist diabetes nurse and a dietician. In addition, quarterly transitional care diabetes clinics are held for teenagers with adult diabetologists to aid their transition to adult care.
Endocrinology
Consultant: Jane Simpson
This is a multi-disciplinary clinic with a specialist diabetes nurse and a dietician. In addition, quarterly transitional care diabetes clinics are held for teenagers with adult diabetologists to aid their transition to adult care.
Endocrinology
Consultant: Jane Simpson
Consultant: Abiramy Fernando
This clinic is held monthly and deals with children with growth disorders, pubertal disorders and thyroid problems.
Endocrine/adolescent endocrine
Consultant: Jane Simpson and Abiramy Fernando
This clinic is held monthly and focuses on adolescent endocrine disorders.
Epilepsy
Consultant: Janine Younis
Consultant: Kerry Robinson
Consultant: Katarina Harris
Nurse Specialist: Sharon Buchanan
General paediatrics
Consultant: All consultants
This clinic deals with a variety of conditions including uncomplicated asthma, growth concerns, failure to thrive, constipation, headaches and abdominal pain.
Oncology
Consultant: Gopa Sen
General paediatrics
Consultant: All consultants
This clinic deals with a variety of conditions including uncomplicated asthma, growth concerns, failure to thrive, constipation, headaches and abdominal pain.
Oncology
Consultant: Gopa Sen
Nurse Specialist: Sonal Patel
Nurse Specialist: Laura Gratton
Nurse Specialist: Ella Berrington
This clinic runs weekly on Thursday mornings and is run by a multidisciplinary team with a clinical nurse specialist and a child psychotherapist.
Rheumatology
Elinor Sefi
This clinic runs monthly and is mainly filled by GP referrals.
Haematology Service
Consultant: Janine Younis
This clinic runs weekly on Thursday mornings and is run by a multidisciplinary team with a clinical nurse specialist and a child psychotherapist.
Rheumatology
Elinor Sefi
This clinic runs monthly and is mainly filled by GP referrals.
Haematology Service
Consultant: Janine Younis
Consultant: Arpana Soni
Specialist Nurse: Emma Savie-Disu
Specialist Nurse: Edith Aimi
This is a weekly clinic held every Monday afternoon, for children with a major sickling haemoglobinopathy (HbSS or HbSC). It is multidisciplinary run clinic with paediatric, haematology, clinical psychology and specialist nurse input. Inpatient management is also overseen by the same team.
This is a weekly clinic held every Monday afternoon, for children with a major sickling haemoglobinopathy (HbSS or HbSC). It is multidisciplinary run clinic with paediatric, haematology, clinical psychology and specialist nurse input. Inpatient management is also overseen by the same team.
Open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
GP’s can refer children to our services. The majority of new referrals are made through the choose and book system.
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Last updated14 Aug 2024