The West Suffolk Hospital has a dedicated children’s ward called the Rainbow Ward.
This includes an inpatient ward, a Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU), and a children’s outpatients service with blood testing. The hospital also has a separate paediatric emergency department. We work with health, education, social care and other services to plan and support children’s care.
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Services we provide
We offer numerous specialities for children including:
- Accident and emergency
- Allergies
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Diabetes
- Ear, nose and throat
- Endocrinology
- General paediatrics
- Hypnotherapy
- Neurology
- Neonatal care
- Orthopaedics
- Outpatients
- Phlebotomy
- Play service
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology
We work closely with specialist children’s hospitals, including Addenbrooke’s and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Contact the team
Rainbow ward reception: 01284 713790
Rainbow ward nurses station: 01284 713315
The Integrated Community Paediatric Service (ICPS): 0300 123 2425
Where to find us
The Rainbow Ward (F1) is on the first floor of West Suffolk Hospital.
The children’s outpatients department is on the ground floor at the back of the hospital, directly below the Rainbow Ward. You can get to it through the back entrance.
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Virtual tours of the children’s services
The West Suffolk Hospital has a dedicated children’s inpatient ward and Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) on the Rainbow Ward, and also a children's emergency department and outpatient department. We have created virtual tours of these for the use of patients, parents and carers.
Children's ward (Rainbow Ward) virtual tour (opens in new tab)
Children's emergency department virtual tour (opens in new tab)
Children's outpatient department virtual tour (opens in new tab)