Service Description: Paediatrics is the medical specialty dealing with the development and care of children and with the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases.
The Northern Devon Healthcare Trust provides a full range of Acute Paediatric Services with dedicated facilities in a child and parent-friendly environment
About our Service
The department has a wide range of Paediatric professional skills and runs regular specialist clinics including:
• Cardiology 
• Cystic Fibrosis and Respiratory
• Diabetes
• Endocrinology
• ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
• Follow-up for Prematurely low birth-weight babies
• General Paediatrics
• Haematology
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Paediatric General Surgery
• Renal
In-Patient Facilities
Service Location: The paediatric unit is at the North Devon District Hospital and consists of 15 beds, including a 2 bed assessment unit and 2 high dependency beds for children up to the age of 18 years.
The unit also works very closely with the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) which has 6 cots and 2 high dependency cots. The comfortable, child-friendly environment with dedicated Nursery Nurses and specialist staff has a superbly-equipped playroom. There is also a schoolroom with a full-time teacher to ensure that our young patients have the opportunity to continue education whilst in hospital.
Contact Us:
Via switchboard 01271 322 577
