Paediatrics - South West Peninsula Deanery
Paediatrics - South West Peninsula Deanery
Paediatrics - South West Peninsula Deanery
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Barnstaple<br />
North Devon District Hospital<br />
North Devon District hospital is a small friendly District General Hospital situated<br />
near to Barnstaple in a beautiful area of Devon. The hospital serves a population of<br />
160, 000 with a Paediatric population of approximately 35,000. This significantly<br />
increases in the holiday season. Paediatric Services are based on Caroline Thorpe<br />
Ward which has 16 nominal beds shared with other specialities such as general<br />
surgery, ENT and orthopaedics. There are also 4 acute assessment beds and a 2<br />
bedded Paediatric HDU. Approximately 2500 patients are seen on the ward /<br />
admitted per year.<br />
The Paediatric Outpatient Suite is on the same floor as the general ward and<br />
includes a nurse led investigation unit. General Paediatric clinics are also held in<br />
peripheral hospitals. Trainees are timetabled to attend outpatient clinics and<br />
encouraged to see patients with supervision. There are a number of visiting clinics<br />
held by specialists from Bristol including Cardiology, Nephrology, Urology,<br />
Endocrinology, Oncology, Genetics and Neurology.<br />
Paediatric Intensive care is provided jointly with anaesthetists in the general ITU<br />
where there is a designated paediatric cubicle providing level 2 care in accordance<br />
with Bristol PICU’s regional protocol.<br />
The Neonatal unit is a well established level 1 unit with facilities for CPAP and short<br />
term ventilation. The delivery rate is approximately 1500 per year. Plymouth is the<br />
regional Level 3 unit taking all intensive care babies except those requiring surgery<br />
or cardiac care who are transferred to Bristol.<br />
Our ST3 / ST4 trainees have the chance to consolidate their general paediatric and<br />
neonatal experience in a well supported environment. The middle grade rota is<br />
supported by Resident Consultant shifts covering Monday – Thursday evenings.<br />
Medical Staff<br />
Consultants<br />
Dr M Almagrabi<br />
Dr A Arend<br />
Dr Y Cherinet<br />
Dr J Cox<br />
Dr F Isibor<br />
Dr R Rub<br />
Dr S Richardson<br />
Dr K Thattakat<br />
Dr J Walsh<br />
Special Interests<br />
High Dependency and Ambulatory Care<br />
Neurology and Child Development, Cardiology,<br />
Allergy<br />
Neonatal Lead<br />
Diabetes<br />
Respiratory, Cystic Fibrosis, Allergy<br />
RCPCH Tutor<br />
Community Paediatrician, Adoption and LAC<br />
Recently appointed<br />
Clinical Lead, Oncology<br />
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