Staying with us
A stay that feels a little like home
Thirty-eight children’s beds, each with a parent bed beside it. Play specialists, a hospital school room and meals that children will actually eat.
- Beds
- 38
- Parent beds
- Every bed
- Power
- Always on
The wards
Where children stay
Little ones ward
For babies and toddlers, with cots and changing stations.
Juniors ward
Ages four to twelve, with a play room at the end of the corridor.
Teen rooms
Single rooms with privacy, charging points and quiet after nine.
Special care baby unit
Eight incubators, parents welcome at any hour.
A day on the ward
How the hours go
- 01
7:00, morning round
Doctors visit with the nurse. Parents are asked first how the night went.
- 02
9:00, breakfast and medicines
Pap and akara, bread and eggs, or what your child can eat.
- 03
10:00, play and school
The play room opens, and the school room for children well enough.
- 04
16:00, visitors
Family visiting until 19:00. Parents stay at any hour.
- 05
21:00, lights down
Night lights on, nurses checking quietly.
Photos
Inside the wards
For parents
Looking after you too
I slept beside my son every night of his stay. The night nurse brought me tea at 3am and sat with me for a minute. Small things, but I remember all of them.
- Parent bed
- Beside every child
- Meals
- One parent meal a day included
- Showers
- On every ward
- Laundry
- Free for parents
- Prayer room
- First floor, all faiths
Questions
About staying
Can both parents stay overnight
One parent sleeps at the bedside. In single rooms, both can stay.
Can my child keep up with school
Yes. The school room is open on weekdays and our teacher can contact your child’s school.
Are there visiting hours
Parents can be with their child at any hour. Other visitors from 16:00 to 19:00.
Planning a stay
Estimate the cost, or talk to the ward manager before you come in.