A worthy cause (Yorkhill Children's Foundation)

Member Name: gargrave50

Product:	Yorkhill Children's Foundation
Date:	08/09/09 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent care

Disadvantages: Poor parking facilities, restricted hours

Yorkhill hospital is also known as the Sick Childrens Hospital in Glasgow, and provides top care for sick children from all around the country. Their facilities are excellent, they provide is an accomplished 24 hour A&E service, and the staff are caring and professional.

We recently were at Yorkhill for my sons dental extraction. The staff were excellent both before and after the procedure, putting a small child (and parents!) at ease.

The facilities are excellent, and Yorkhill benefits from a large number of donations raised by individuals by all manners including fun runs, can rattling etc. The hospital provides a caring surrounding for many children who require intensive care or therapy, caring for children up until their 13th birthday.

Parking is poor - although there are exemptions from the 4 hour maximum stay for those who have children who have long term attendance or admission. Appropriate forms for exemption can be requested from ward staff.

There is a small WRVS tea room which is open generally through the day, a small shop for confectionary, drinks, newspapers etc. There is a restaurant which serves hot foot only during selective hours, however given the general standard of hospital food - it is one of the better restaurants!

Summary: A fantastic hospital for children