Tweed Valley Hospital provides a Level 4 Paediatric Service including inpatient, outpatient, and community services for children from birth to 16 years old.

The Children's Ward

The Children’s ward is a 12-bed unit providing family-centred care. Paediatricians, nursing staff and Allied Health staff work in a multidisciplinary team structure to provide holistic care.  The Children’s Ward has a play area and parent’s kitchen equipped with a microwave and fridge.

Visiting hours are 8:00am to 7:00pm for extended family and friends. One parent or carer may stay in the room with their child.

CHIPA - Children's Hospital in the Home, Infusion, Procedures and Acute Reviews

CHIPA provides acute or post-acute treatment and clinical interventions outside the hospital environment. This care is offered in the home or an ambulatory care setting depending on the condition and needs of the child and family.

CHIPA can provide:

• phone and in person reviews post discharge
• blood tests with or without sedation
• acute parental/family/patient education (post ward admission or ED presentation)
• acute wound care
• IV/PICC antibiotics at home

Community Paediatric Nurse

Our paediatric nurse provides:

• care navigation for children with chronic conditions or complex care needs
• wound care
• Nnasogastric tube and gastrostomy changes, care and education
• continence assessment and support (constipation, encopresis, Nocturnal Enuresis)
• injections and medication administration; Central Venous Access Device maintenance/flushes
• palliative care
• family education on asthma, eczema (wet dressings), anaphylaxis management, and seizure management.

Paediatric Outpatient Department

Referral to the paediatric outpatient department is via your GP, or your child may be referred after a stay on our paediatric ward. The service operates Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.

For enquiries phone 02 6677 3331