Feedback from enquires suggests sharing information to primary care colleagues about our waiting times for Paediatric HOT clinic referrals. Please find some information below.

Paediatric HOT Clinic

• The Paediatric HOT Clinic is a general paediatric outpatient clinic for children aged 0–16 years who require an urgent paediatric specialist opinion within 14 working days.

• It is intended for children who are not unwell enough to require same-day attendance at the emergency department, but who cannot wait for a routine outpatient appointment.

• The clinic is run by Paediatric Specialty Registrars, Monday to Friday mornings, in the Paediatric Outpatient Department.

• Patients referred to the HOT clinic will be seen within 2 weeks.

Exclusion criteria (as outlined on e-RS)

• Acutely unwell children should be referred directly to the Children’s Emergency Department at Queen’s Hospital.

• Suspected cancers or patients requiring review within 48 hours should be referred to the CYPAU registrar.
  Contact number: 01708 435000 ext. 6172