Ward 2

On Ward 2 (formerly S3) and Burns we treat patients for a variety of conditions including emergency trauma, orthopaedic and plastic surgery, as well as children and young people with burn injuries.

Our team also cares for children with metabolic bone disorders and those requiring specialised spinal and paediatric limb reconstruction.

Beds

We have ten en suite bedrooms and two four-bed bays in Ward 2 and four en suite bedrooms for burns patients.

Each en suite room has a sofa bed and the bays have pull down beds so that a parent can stay overnight. Bedding and pillows are provided.

Facilities

We want to make sure that patients are kept occupied and entertained and that their hospital stay is as pleasant as possible. Facilities on Ward 2 include:

• a play room full of toys, books and games for younger children
• an adolescents’ room – a parent-free zone for patients aged 12 and over that has video games, a large-screen TV and comfy chairs
• a television by each bed that is free to use and has many Freeview channels and some Sky channels
• a dining room where patients can eat meals together

All the wards have play specialists who organise activities to help patients have fun while they are here. They are also available to distract patients during procedures that take place on the wards like taking blood or fitting a cannula.

There is also a dedicated parents’ room where drinking water and free hot drinks are available.