The Trust’s paediatric unit is a national specialist referral centre for children with heart and lung conditions providing care from before birth, through childhood and into adolescence, before managing a smooth transition to our adult teams.
We are a leading centre for the treatment of paediatric congenital heart disease (CHD), inherited cardiac conditions, fetal cardiology, paediatric cystic fibrosis and severe asthma, as well as rare lung conditions such as primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). We are the largest UK centre for children with heart rhythm problems and the third largest for paediatric cardiac surgery.
Our children’s and adult teams liaise closely to ensure a seamless transition between services as a child reaches teenage years. This is increasingly common as survival rates for conditions such as CHD, cystic fibrosis and severe asthma continue to improve year-on-year.
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Children’s services praised by CQC
The Children and Young People’s Patient Experience Survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), identified Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust as performing ‘much better than expected’ when compared to other Trusts, for the experiences of children aged up to seven years old. The Trust’s results were also “better than expected” in the eight to 15-year-old category. Read more
New baby mannequin improves training
A new state-of-the-art mannequin has been introduced to Royal Brompton Hospital to help staff prepare for complex clinical scenarios. Read more
UK’s first consultant nurse for children with inherited heart conditions
A nurse at the Trust has become the UK’s first consultant nurse in paediatric electrophysiology and inherited cardiac conditions (ICC). Read more
Coffee morning launched to support parents of children with cardiomyopathy
A new family coffee morning at Royal Brompton is helping support parents of children with cardiomyopathy, giving them a chance to socialise with other parents, and take a break from the ward. Read more