Comment on the proposed change to emergency surgical services for babies and young children
Following a public consultation between December 2023 and March 2024 on how surgical care for children could be organised in a different way, they have updated their proposals.
Under the updated proposals, babies and younger children who may need emergency surgery would be transferred to a neighbouring hospital which already specialises in this type of care – a ‘centre of expertise’. The proposal is to use neighbouring hospitals, The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and The Royal London Hospital as the centres of expertise for babies and young children who need emergency surgery. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust would continue to treat children who are medically and surgically complex.
How would this change affect your family? What support would make a difference?
You can share your views on the updated proposals by completing the online questionnaire.
The closing date for survey responses is Monday 21 July 2025.
If you need this information in another language, large print, Braille, or Easy Read, or need help filling in the questionnaire, please contact NCL ICB via email at nclicb.startwell@nhs.net