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What happens when I come in?

Your child might come to us as an emergency, arriving from the children's emergency department, their GP or local hospital.

We also see lots of children who are having planned (elective) surgery, and have seen a surgical consultant in outpatients. If this is the case, you'll receive a letter with your date to come to the hospital. This letter will also tell you the time you should arrive on the ward, and details about when your child will need to stop eating and drinking.