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Childrens Ward
We strive at all times to create an enviroment conducive to your child's recovery, and allowing the nursing staff to care for their patients with confidence.
In an attempt to assist all parents, we have compiled theses guidelines which we hope you will find formative and helpful. It is only a brief outline of what you can expect whilst your child is in our hospital.
Please feel free to ask us any questions about issues which may be of concern to you.
Promoting a happy parent/staff relationship is one of our main objectives and our policies are geared to achieve these goals.
Your child's safety whilst in hospital:
In the interest of your child's safety, please ensure that the safety door is closed properly when entering and leaving the ward.
Meal times:
Parents are not permitted to eat in the ward.
Parents are requested to use the dining room on the 1st floor (GMC & MPMC) or the Coffee Shop on the ground floor (GMC only).
Avoid bringing sweets, chips, fizzy drinks and other luxuries for the patients, as this might interfere with their meals, recovery and medication.
Tea or coffee and a sandwich will be supplied to parents who have been in the ward for a long period of time.
Television Viewing:
During the patients' rest time, visiting times and doctors' daily rounds, television sets will be switched off.
Televisions are provided strictly for the entertainment of the children. Parents, relatives and visitors are kindly asked to refrain from re-tuning or switching television sets on and off.
Telephone Facilities:
Public telephones are positioned on each floor for your convenience.
We request that parents, relatives and visitors do not use their mobile cell telephones in the wards.
Care of your child:
Parents, relatives and visitors are to wash their hands when entering the ward.
To prevent cross-infection from one child to the other, parties are requested to please handle their own child only.
We encourage 'Partnership of Care', so feel free to handle your own child. However, as nursing staff are ultimately responsible for your child while in hospital, please consult the nurse on duty before:
Doing nappy changes
Feeding or bathing your child
Assisting with physiotherapy etc.
To ensure that your chid's stay in hospital is not too stressful, we encourage the use of their own belongings such as:
Pyjamas, gowns and slippers
Their own teet if they are bottle fed.
Nappies
Their favourite duvet or blanket
Toys (no more than two)
Your assistance in the following will be appreciated:
While your child is convalescing at home, you are required to observe your child's progress and correctly document and report your observations to the child's treating specialist. PLEASE NOTE:Also report your findings to our nursing staff immediately should you observe any abnormalities with your child.
Visiting Hours:
PARENTS-Unrestricted from 07h30 to 20h00 daily
RELATIVES
Weekdays:
15h00 to 16h00 and 19h00 to 20h00
Weekends & Public Holidays:
14h00 to 16h00 and 19h00 to 20h00
Strictly two (2) visitors per cot/bed
Visitors under the age of 12 years are NOT ALLOWED to visit the patients due to the risk of contracting any contagious / infectious diseases.
Note to parents:
One parent or family member with whom the child is fimiliar may stay with the child during the day.
Parents are only allowed to stay overnight if the child is critically ill or terminal.
Breast feeding mothers are allowed to stay overnight. An armchair and meal will be provided.
At an extra cost Private Ward facilities are available. However, this will be assessed and approved by the treating specialist (GMC only).
Patients to bring their own toiletries, such as toothbrush, toothpaste and face cloth (GMC only).
Medical Aid:
All Medical Aids are accepted at both our hospitals. However, there are certain items which are not covered by the Medical Aids, for example:
Disposable Nappies
Fissan Paste
Feeding Bottles and Teats
Baby Lotion
Baby Shampoo
We therefore request that you bring these items along with you when you admit your child.
On your child's discharge:
Please ensure that you receive all your child's medication, X-Ray and appointment cards.
Ensure that you are clear about how the medications are to be given to your child.
Please do a final check before leaving the ward. Ensure that you have taken all your child's belongings, as GMC or MPMC cannot be held responsible for any loss incurred should any valuables be left behind.
Opinion Survey:
To assist us in maintaining a high standard in our Paediatric Department, we would appreciate you completing the Survey form
Any suggestions or recommendations from you as parents will be treated in the strictest of confidence and should you wish to mention names of nursing staff or other staff members, please feel free to do so.
Click here to fill in the patient evaluation form
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