If you are looking for information about your child's outpatient appointment, please visit our appointments page.
Arranging your child's hospital stay
If your child needs to be admitted to hospital, for example for an operation or procedure that requires an overnight stay, we will contact you with the details.
The waiting time for admission depends on the length of the waiting list for the service that will be seeing your child. We work closely with the surgeons to place your child in the most appropriate appointment slot.
You will receive written confirmation by letter. If your child has upcoming surgery but you have not received written confirmation, please call our admissions centre on 020 7188 9098 (open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm, excluding public holidays) or email gstt.paediatricadmissions@nhs.net and your query will be picked up on the next working day.
What happens if my child is unwell?
If your child is unwell ahead of their procedure, please call the pre-assessment clinic on 020 7188 7188, ext 58209, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. A member of staff will be able to confirm if your child will still be able to have their procedure as planned, or if alternative arrangements will have to be made. Outside of this time, you can email gstt.paediatricadmissions@nhs.net but will not receive an out of hours response.
You will need to list your child's name, date of birth, hospital number (found on your child's admissions and appointment letters), date of admission and consultant name if known.
Cancelling your child's hospital stay
If you need to cancel your child’s hospital admission for any other reason besides illness with 24hrs notice, please call our admissions centre on 020 7188 9098 and choose from the nine options provided to speak to the team who is caring for your child. A full list of the options available can be found in the orange contact us box on this page. You can also contact us via gstt.paediatricadmissions@nhs.net. Our call centre is open (open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm excluding public holidays). This line can be busy so if you are able, we would recommend contacting us via email.
Cancelling your child's hospital stay on the day
If your child is unwell or unable to attend on the day of their planned admission, please bleep 0821. To bleep, call 020 7188 7188 and choose the option for the bleep system. Once connected, follow the instructions to bleep number 0821 and wait for the response.
Worried your child's condition is getting worse?
Please contact 020 7188 6404. Find out more about Martha Rule's and what to do if your child is staying hospital and you're worried their condition is getting worse.
Leaflets
Admission information for operation or planned tests (PDF 142Kb)
Frequently asked questions about paediatric admissions (PDF 147kb)
Other website pages you might find interesting
Pre-assessment clinic
Some information that will help you prepare for the pre-assessment clinic.
Having an anaesthetic
Information about what to expect when your child is having a general anaesthetic
On the day of your child's operation
Watch a video about how you can prepare your child for an operation or planned test.