King’s College Hospital
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ABOUT Kings College Hospital.
Kings College Hospital is in Camberwell in London. The main entrance is on Denmark Hill. Enter the hospital through the old building The Cheyne Wing.
The hospital treats 3000 liver children per year. They do approximately 60 liver transplants on children per year. It is the biggest center of it’s kind in the world.
On the third floor, you’ll find the paediatrics area.
Coming out of the lift to the right is Phillip Isaacs outpatients ward. Liver assessments usually take place here. It can sometimes be very busy and full. It has some toys, books, TVs, games to occupy kids.
Out of the lift to the left there are a number of other wards of interest. ICU and HDU units are on the left.
At the end of the corridor is the Rays of Sunshine ward. This is the paediatric liver ward, it was refurbished in 2009 and is very bright and modern. It has 19 beds, 2 isolation rooms, a 5 bed nursery , 6 individual rooms with ensuites and an area with 7 nursing bays.
Facilities on the ward:
Each child’s bed has a parent’s bed beside it.
Each child’s bed has a TV and games console.
Parents room with microwave, fridge, and tea/coffee facilities.
Parents washing machine & dryer.
Parents shower room.
Well stocked play room with a play therapist.
There is also a ‘school’ in the hospital with teachers attached who come to the children on the ward.
Other handy things to be aware of at Kings:
There is a very well-stocked M&S supermarket on the ground floor and a 24/7 Costa coffee shop. There is also a cafe with tables and chairs where you can get baguettes etc.
On the first floor there is a multicultural chapel.
On the second floor is the adult liver unit. It is also where the operating theatres are.