This involves assessing acutely unwell children referred by their GP or PED (the Paediatric Emergency department), making a diagnosis and initiating treatment.
Where necessary we will manage their hospital admission. We work closely with our colleagues in the community nursing team to ensure children are managed at home wherever possible.
We also provide inpatient input for children under the surgical teams or with complex care needs.
We see children in outpatients referred by their GP with common medical conditions.
We have special interest clinics in diabetes, epilepsy, renal problems and rheumatology.
Our consultants contribute to other teams within RMCH including the Safeguarding team, Chronic Fatigue Service and Trauma team. They also make significant contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
Services for local GPs and midwives
Rapid access clinic
We aim to see urgent outpatient referrals within 2 weeks. Local GPs can fax our general paediatric PAs on 701 0864
Prolonged jaundice
Babies with prolonged jaundice can be referred to clinic on fax 701 0864.
GP advice line
GPs can email: mft.paediatric.adviceline@nhs.net for non-urgent advice. Please provide basic patient details, clinical question and your contact details. We will ring GPs back 12.30-13.00 Monday-Friday – on the same day for emails received before this time and the next day for emails after this time.
Where will my child receive treatment?
In addition to RMCH some of our consultants do outpatient clinics at Trafford General Hospital.
Contact Details
RMCH
PA to Dr Bone, Dr Doughty, Dr Kannan
Karen Stewart tel 0161 276 6252
PAs to Dr Kothandaraman, Dr Boon and Dr Bajaj
Lisa Netherwood and Gemma Johnson tel 0161 276 5797
PA to Dr Sukthankar, Dr Coney and Dr Balmer
Debbie Leeson tel 0161 276 6732
PA to Dr Dixon, Dr Steggall and Dr Mattison
Clare Buckley tel 0161 276 6117
Fax number 0161 701 0864
Trafford General Hospital
Silke Trier PA for general paediatric outpatients (Dr Doughty, Dr Bone, Dr Sukthankar, Dr Mattison and Dr Steggall)
Tel 0161 746 2381
Fax 0161 746 2241
Consultants
- Dr Rohini Bajaj - Consultant General Paediatrician
- Dr Eleanor Balmer - Consultant General Paediatrician, Associate Hospital Dean for RMCH
- Dr Robert Boon - Consultant in General Paediatrics
- Dr Ian Doughty - Consultant Paediatrician
- Dr Swaminathan Kannan - Consultant Paediatrician
- Dr Daniel Mattison - Consultant Paediatrician
- Dr Naveen Rao - Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Director, RMCH MCS
- Dr Maggie Steggall - Consultant Paediatrician
- Dr Shaila A Sukthankar - Consultant Paediatrician