Alder Hey will be hosting a Covid 19 vaccination clinic for 5-11 year olds who are considered at high risk of serious complications of Covid 19 infection in St. Helens. The NHS is now recommending that children aged 5 to 11 who are considered at higher risk of serious complications of COVID-19 – or those...
Read moreChildren can get COVID-19, but they seem to get it less often than adults and it’s usually less serious. A case series of 45 infants with Omicron showed: Most infants presented with fever or cough. Only one infant required a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), the others were managed in assessment units or on general...
Read moreWe are continuously reviewing our visiting policy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our current restrictions and guidelines are as follows: Only ONE adult is to accompany a child to the Emergency Department, Radiology department or an outpatient appointment. Inpatients (those staying at Alder Hey for a period of time) are allowed TWO visitors at a time from their family bubble. Individual exemptions may...
Read moreWe have seen a big increase in children and young people attending the Emergency Department asking to be tested for COVID19. Please note we are only testing children and young people who are being admitted to Alder Hey. Anyone else requiring a COVID19 test will need to follow guidance on the government website. The main...
Read moreWe know that for many, the thought of your child going back to school after months of being at home will be worrying. You may have concerns about what your child’s school day will look like and how they will cope with any changes, or you might be worried about how your son or daughter’s...
Read moreAlder Hey’s CAMHS Crisis Care service continues to offer 24 hour support to children and young people who are in mental health crisis. If you, or someone you care for, in Liverpool or Sefton, in under 18 and having mental health crisis, please call our CAMHS Crisis Care line: 0151 293 3577 For more information...
Read moreThe Government recently announced an easing of lockdown restrictions, to come into effect from 4th July, which includes allowing people to keep a social distance of ‘one metre plus’, where it is not possible to stay two metres apart. In line with NHSE guidance, as a hospital we will continue to ask our visitors and...
Read moreFrom Monday 15th June, in line with government guidance we are asking that all Alder Hey outpatients and visitors wear a cloth face covering. This does not include children under the age of two years old or anyone with respiratory or developmental conditions. From Monday 15th June, in line with government guidance we are asking...
Read moreThe best way to reduce the spread of Covid-19 is to practice safe social distancing, wherever possible. However, sometimes it can be hard to stay away from other people, and cloth face coverings can help provide some protection for others you come into contact with. That is why we have introduced our new cloth face...
Read moreOur A&E is very much open for illness and injury. If your child has an urgent need or you are concerned, we would encourage you to use our A&E. Here is Alder Hey A&E consultant, Bimal, to explain more: “Even though we are playing our part in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, our A&E Department...
Read moreEveryone should stay home in line with government guidance. If you or someone you live with has coronavirus symptoms (high temperature and / or a new continuous cough): Stay at home. If your symptoms worsen or you feel that you cannot manage at home, please refer to the NHS111 online coronavirus service. Please do not...
Read moreMy name is Carl Dutton and I work for Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for FRESH CAMHS. I have worked in Liverpool now for 17 years, and previously co-ordinated a specific service across schools in Liverpool for Asylum and Refugee Seeking Children and Families called the ‘Haven Project’. I am a mental health nurse...
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