Visiting hours
There is an open visiting policy on the ward for close family members.
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Patient quote
"To all the staff on Ward 23 - thank you for looking after me and my mummy, you've been so kind and supportive". Miss LP
Cardiothoracic Services (Heart and Lung)
Ward 23 Freeman Hospital
Contact: (0191) 213 7023 - Sister Irene Davison
Ward 23 is a children’s ward which specialises in providing care for young patients:
- pre and post cardiac surgery
- pre and post cardiac catheterisation
- with congenital/acquired cardiac disease
- pre and post heart/heart & lung transplant
- with persistent pulmonary hypertension
The age range of patients is from newborn to 16 years old but we do occasionally take older patients who have been treated at the hospital all their lives.
How to find us
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Ward 23 is based at the Cardiothoracic Centre which is set to the right of the Freeman Hospital as you look at the front. To find us:
- Come into the Cardiothoracic Centre and take a right turn round by the reception desk.
- At the junction turn left and follow the corridor, past the Lung Function Department, until you reach the end where you will find Ward 23 on the right hand side.
This ward is secure and you will need to press on the intercom system to gain access.
Staff you are likely to meet
Ward 23 is led by Sister Irene Davison and the clinical team includes doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and other support staff.
Things you need to know
- Note if your family would like to visit the ward prior to admission then you are very welcome to do so. This can be arranged by telephoning the staff on the ward.
- There is an open visiting policy with parents encouraged to stay with their child. Facilities can be arranged if any parents wish to stay with their child.
- The ward has a large playroom equipped with toys, games and books. There is also an outside play area, which is open when the weather permits!
- We have a Hospital Play Specialist who assists with children’s play. We do request that visiting children be supervised whilst using the playroom.
- We also have a separate teenager’s sitting room where they can relax with television, computer and games on hand.
