Paediatric research unit
The Paediatric Research Unit is the UK’s first unit solely devoted to paediatric clinical research.
Researchers in the new unit will investigate many areas including paediatric allergies and how these can be prevented, sleep disturbance and how this affects health and behaviour, and new treatments for acute and chronic chest disorders such as bronchitis and asthma. They will also be looking at infectious diseases and immunisation, new treatments for neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and prevention of complications of sickle cell disease.
The new unit includes two outpatient consulting rooms, two ensuite inpatient rooms, a large waiting and play area, a lung function investigation room, a laboratory and a treatment room.