Both childrens wards (Blossom Unit - CAH & Daisy Unit - DHH) take age range from 0 up to 16th birthday providing inpatient acute paediatric medical and surgical care and planned paediatric surgical ENT care. Both acute sites provide Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Units (SSPAU) with an associated Paediatric Advice Line (PAL). This service is provided by Medical staff and Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners (APNP).  

An Ambulatory Paediatric Service is provided in South Tyrone Hospital (STH) 9.00am - 1.00pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays by Medical and Nursing staff.

Services provided by Paediatricians include:

• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Cardiology
• Child Protection
• Respiratory
• Allergy
• Child Development
• General Medical Paediatrics and Neonatology

Patient must be a Southern Trust resident; and between the age of 0 up to 16th birthday

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone number during the access times listed:

• GP
• Consultant
• Health Care Professionals