Visiting hours
Daily between 2-4pm and 6-8pm
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"Thank you for all your care and support shown to Ben and us as a family. We really have appreciated all the amazing work you do. Ben is making a steady recovery and we know that he will be a much happier little boy in a couple of weeks." Ben's family
Ear Nose & Throat Service (ENT)
Ward 11 Freeman Hospital
Contact: (0191) 213 7011 - Sister Birch.
Ward 11 is a children’s ENT ward which provides care for young people from under 12 months of age up to 19 years old who may require a range of treatments such as insertion of grommets and tonscillectomies.
We also have a cubicle set up especially as a sleep study unit.
Some patients are able to go home on the same day as their surgery and others will need to stay overnight. Your child’s length of stay will depend on the procedure and will be discussed with you by the doctor.
How to find us
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Ward 11 is based at the Freeman Hospital. To find us:
- Come through the Main Entrance and follow the main corridor, past the shop and hairdressers until you reach the end.
- Turn left and take the lift or stairs to level 5 and follow the sign for Ward 11.
Staff you are likely to meet
Ward 11 is led by Sister Birch and the clinical team includes ENT surgeons, nursing staff, audiologists (hearing specialists), speech and language therapists, play specialists and other support staff.
Things you need to know
- Call at the Admissions Desk in the main entrance of the hospital with your admission letter.
- Please bring all medicines and inhalers which your child is taking with you.
- If your child is being admitted between 8.00am and 12 noon then they will be having surgery the same day and should not eat before coming into hospital. If your child’s admission time is 2.00 pm then no fasting is necessary as surgery will be the following day. Please contact the ward to find out more about correct fasting times.
- Your child will remain in their own clothes during the day and wear a theatre gown for the operation. Please bring nightwear and dressing gown, slippers, necessary toiletries and a favourite toy or comforter.
- Your child’s length of stay will depend on the procedure usually between 24 and 36 hours.
- There is an open visiting policy with parents encouraged to stay with their child.
- Facilities can be arranged if any parents wish to stay overnight with their child.
- We run a pre-assessment clinic for children to help them prepare before coming into hospital for treatment. Ask about this before you are admitted.
- We have a large playroom with many toys suitable for younger children and a separate room for older children with a TV, DVD player, a Hi-fi and Playstation.
- We also have Playstations which you can use in bed and every bed has its own free Sky TV and payphone.
