Your child is coming in to hospital for a planned procedure. Following this he/she may experience some discomfort.
To ensure that patients pain is dealt with as effectively as possible, we are a paediatric acute pain service. This is run by the Acute Pain Team.
Liz Winstone RGN / RSCN - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Gabriela Versan RGN - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Jegsy Ann Hazel RGN - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Dr James Parry
Dr Maria Sebastian
Dr Ramy Mottaleb
Dr Sanjeevan Shanmuganathan
Dr Maria Paz Sebastian
We are a specialist team whose role is to make your child’s hospital experience as comfortable as possible. We visit the children’s ward daily. We will speak to you and your child if your nurse highlights a problem.
You may ask to speak to us if you have any concerns about pain management during your child’s stay.
• You know your child more than anyone
• You can be involved in decision making
• Play and distraction is important in their pain management
• Explain to your child that they may experience some pain and discuss ways to cope with it
• We have a team of play specialists to help with distraction.
You are welcome to contact the Acute Pain Team prior to your child’s admission to discuss any concerns you may have regarding their pain management.
Telephone: 020 8909 5301
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Date of last review: July 2024
Date of next review:July 2026
Author: Liz Winstone
Page last updated: 10 April 2025