Skylark Ward is our children’s ward and it is located in the Foundation Wing near to the main reception. It provides modern, comfortable facilities for children and young people their parents and carers.
Our Ward
Our bright friendly ward has 26 beds which includes a separate 2 bedded bay for babies or children requiring high dependency care.
Our ward was designed with the help of patients and their families. We know to a hospital can be a worrying time for both children and parents and so we provide alongside each bed a comfortable pull-down bed so parents can stay with their child.
There is a separate private and comfortable room where parents and carers are able to take a break and make them self a hot drink.
Our Facilities
If a baby is admitted and they are being breastfeed, they will always be cared for in a cubicle, so they have privacy to breastfeeding.
Showers are provided in each cubicle; these can be used by parents.
Education
So children don’t fall too far behind whilst they are away from school, we have a teacher who visits the ward to continue your child’s education.
They work closely with parents and carers to support children and young people striving to make their hospital experience a positive one.
Play Specialist Team
Within Paediatric (Children's) Services there is a well-established Play Specialist team who work hard to deliver and maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
They provide a relaxed and caring approach towards any child entering the department. They have the skills to plan and be actively involved in the preparation, distraction and recovery of children before, during and after procedures or treatments.
They work closely with parents and carers to support children and young people striving to make their hospital experience a positive one.
Parents Journal
Having a child in hospital is extremely stressful and it's often hard to retain all information. The Parent Journal provides a place for parents or carers to jot things down and keep a record of all the different people or services involved in a child's care.
Kettering General Hospital worked with a local family to launch the Parent’s Journal to support the families of children who need hospital care.
The journal, owned by a family to help them to keep their own record of the care received by their loved one; giving a place to note down important information; which can be discuss with staff.
The Journal should be offered to all parents that come into our paediatric services. Copies are available on Skylark Ward and in the Paediatric Emergency Department; along with the additional pages, if required. You can print off your own copy of the Parents Journal
Their journal, their record, our patients.