In cases of urgent need call 999. There is non accident and emergency department at St Charles but there is a walk-in minor injuries clinic which is able to treat minor injuries such as simple wounds, broken bones, burns and scalds. Seven days a week 9am-9pm Children's Wards Children's Wards are now very open and welcoming towards parents.
Parents are able to visit at any time and are encouraged to be with their child as much as possible.
It is possible to stay overnights and sometimes a cubicle can be provided where the child and parents can sleep together. Otherwise, there is space or parents to sleep beside their child on the ward or separately in a room near to the ward. Access to meals, kitchen facilities and bathrooms are given. Parents are encouraged to help care for their child while they are in the hospital. They may be able to wash, feed, and dress them as they would at home.