Temporary night time closure of the Children's Emergency Department at King George's Hospital extended to June
Due to the pandemic, Barking Havering Redbridge University Hospital Trust (BHRUT) announced the temporary night-time closure of the children’s Emergency Department at King George Hospital in November 2020. Their hope then was to reopen in April 2021, subject to the ongoing impact of the pandemic.
BHRUT have decided that on safety grounds, this temporary night time closure will be extended from April until Monday 7 June 21, when it is now due to re-open.
Until then, please do not bring your child to the Emergency Department at King George Hospital between 9pm and 9am, as no specialist children’s doctors will be on duty.
If you contact 111 between 9pm and 9am, you will be advised to take your child to Queen’s Hospital in Romford, if they need to be seen by an emergency doctor.
If you need advice, and your child has an urgent, but not life-threatening health problem, please contact 111 first. This can be done either online or by phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the service is free to use (including from all mobiles).
If it’s a life-threatening emergency, phone 999. |
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