Tayside Children's Hospital
Tayside Children's Hospital | |
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Shown in Dundee | |
Geography | |
Location | Dundee, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°27′54″N 3°02′20″W / 56.465°N 3.039°WCoordinates: 56°27′54″N 3°02′20″W / 56.465°N 3.039°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Type | Specialist |
Network | NHS Tayside |
Services | |
Beds | 40 |
Speciality | Pediatric care |
History | |
Opened | 2006 |
Links | |
Other links | List of hospitals in Scotland |
Tayside Children's Hospital is a children's facility which is attached to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland. It delivers services to children who live in Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and north east Fife and is managed by NHS Tayside.[1]
History[]
The idea of a children's hospital in Dundee had been considered since 1995.[2] Approval for the facility to be built was given in 1999 and the development proceeded in two stages: the first phase involved a series of laboratories and second phase included family friendly accommodation for parents.[3] The new facility was formally opened by television celebrity Fred MacAulay on 7 June 2006.[4]
Services[]
In the facility is a 40-bed children's medical ward which includes a six-bed High Dependency Unit and the Paediatric Assessment Unit. An outdoor play area and a large indoor play centre is run by staff. Close to the children's wards is the Ronald McDonald suites for parents to reside in while their child is in hospital.[5]
Tayside Children's Hospital also extends beyond the Ninewells site with the Children's Ambulatory Care Unit located at Perth Royal Infirmary.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Dundee children's hospital opens". BBC News. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ Tayside NHS Board (13 March 2003). "Tayside Institute of Child Health Phase 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2 February 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Galbraith approves plans for children's hospital in Dundee". Scottish Government. 18 February 1999. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Opening Of Tayside Children's Hospital". Medical News Today. 11 June 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Tayside Children's Hospital Opening day 7th June 2006". University of Dundee. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Children's Ambulatory Care Unit PRI". NHS Tayside. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
External links[]
- Hospital buildings completed in 2006
- Hospitals in Dundee
- Children's hospitals in the United Kingdom
- NHS Scotland hospitals
- Teaching hospitals in Scotland
- Hospitals established in 2006
- 2006 establishments in Scotland
- Childhood in Scotland