Children's ambulatory

West London Children's Healthcare

Locations

Hammersmith Hospital

Contact

Outpatients appointments: 020 3313 4727
General Enquiries: 020 3313 4720

Visitor Information

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Visiting

Our children's ambulatory service holds clinics on the Hammersmith Hospital site – see below for further location information.

The ambulatory service is closed to self-referrals, suspending the walk-in service and routine bloods and health checks.

All self-referrals will be directed to the Urgent Treatment Centre at St Mary's Hospital.

To maintain support and healthcare provision for the community, the ambulatory service will operate telephone support for GPs, Health Visitors and Community Midwives.

The ambulatory service will not be able to accept:

Children who have respiratory or other infectious symptoms (e.g. fever, diarrhoea)
Children who require blood or blood product transfusion
Children who require infusion of biologic type medicines e.g. Rituximab
Children who might require admission to hospital

Telephone contacts:

Duty Consultant: 020 331 34729
Duty Consultant: 07551402890
Unit main desk: 020 331 33301 or 020 331 33310 (ask for consultant)

Urgent GP blood service is by appointment only – call 020 331 33301 or 020 331 33310.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these changes, which are necessary to safeguard patients, family and staff.

Meet the team

Our children's ambulatory service is managed by a team of consultants.

Consultant paediatricians

Patient information

Before your visit

A parent or guardian should attend all appointments if your child is under the age of 16. Older teenagers may bring a relative or friend.

Please bring your child's 'red book', and if possible also:

Your full address and phone number(s)
Your appointment card or letter
Your GP's name and address
Letters from other clinics
A list of questions for the consultant

During your visit

Check in at reception on arrival. Wait times may vary, especially during peak hours.

A nurse will assess your child’s vital signs before the doctor conducts a further examination. Investigations and treatments will be discussed with you.

Note: We are a teaching hospital. You may ask for students to step out if preferred.

After your visit

A letter will be sent to your GP and to you. If you came without an appointment, a copy will also go to your school nurse or health visitor. Blood test results will be phoned to you.

Referrals

Find out how to refer to our children's ambulatory service.

GP and secondary care

Call 020 3311 6224 (answered daily between 12.00 and 16.00).

GPs may also use the NHS e-Referrals service to request advice.