Children are referred to us by hospital staff and the p-OPAT team will meet you and your child on the ward before you go home to explain the service.
At this appointment your options for at home treatment will be explained by the CNS. Usually, a community nurse will come to your home once a day to give your child their medicine. We may also arrange for your child to go to a local hospital to be given their medicine and sometimes, we can teach you to give medicine to your child.
We will make sure your child is well enough to go home, and we'll show you how to look after the IV line through which your child’s antibiotics will be given.
Follow up appointments
Whilst your child is being treated by our team, you will have weekly reviews by our team. Depending on the circumstances, these may be at Evelina London Children’s Hospital or a virtual/telephone appointment.
Once your child stops needing IV antibiotics they may need to see a consultant at a follow-up appointment. If your child needs one of these appointments, this will be arranged for you.
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