PAU at Queen's Hospital Burton is open seven days a week. We provide urgent care and treatment for babies, children and young people from the age of 0 up to 16 years, (18 years if under the care of a paediatrician).
PAU is staffed with two registered children's nurses, and one health care support worker. It is supported by a Medical team consisting of paediatric doctors, speciality doctors, and GP trainees.
Babies, children and young people can be referred to PAU in various ways including by their GP, midwife, community nurse, walk-in centre or minor injury unit.
PAU provides two paediatric nurses in the Emergency Department (ED) at Queen's Hospital Burton (QHB) who will assess babies, children, and young people who self-present in ED. Following this assessment, the nurse may then refer patients to PAU. We assess, care, and treat a wide variety of different medical/surgical conditions within PAU, including stabilisation of the acutely ill baby, child, or young person.
Babies, children and young people seen in PAU can be discharged home, admitted to a ward for further observation, or transferred for more appropriate specialist care at another hospital, or in the community. When attending PAU, we allow two parents/carers present with the baby, child, young person.