Clark Clinic and Children's Heart Centre
We are privileged to work closely with the Clark Clinic, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (RBHSC) team to support heart families with a child on the ward. What can you expect when your child is admitted for treatment?
Hospital life
The Clark Clinic team cares and pays attention to your child’s physical and emotional needs. They hope to make the parents and the child’s stay in the hospital as comfortable as possible. Here, you will find some information to help answer some questions about staying in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and Clark Clinic.
Welcomepack
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Parent Accommodation
We fund parent accommodation within the children’s hospital, which is available for parents to use while their child undergoes treatment. Our four-bedroom, on-site accommodation allows parents to stay at the hospital in comfortable surroundings in what is often a traumatic time, both for the child and their parents. This accommodation is invaluable to parents who live far away from the hospital.
As well as single and double bedrooms, our accommodation provides a comfortable living room, kitchen, shower room and toilets. The Clark Clinic nurses manage accommodation booking. To request a bedroom, check availability with the nurses at Clark Clinic. If a room is available, you will be given a key to one of the bedrooms, which you must return before leaving the hospital.
Visiting
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Ward rounds
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Communication
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Children's mealtimes
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Participation in caring
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Soothers and nappies
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Toys and games
Visiting Clark Clinic is open to parents anytime throughout the day or night and has a strict two-to-a-bed rule. Family members may visit the ward during the day; however, only parents are permitted to stay beyond 8 pm. Children are not usually allowed to visit Clark Clinic unless arranged with the ward sister.
Children's Heart Centre
The Children’s Heart Centre is a flagship development within the overall All-Island CHD Network. Funding from the Children’s Heartbeat Trust has enabled the creation of this state-of-the-art child and family-friendly environment.
Jake's Ladybird Bags
Jake’s Ladybird Bags are compact travel bags filled with essentials to equip you for an unexpected hospital stay or transfer to a surgical centre outside Northern Ireland.
Someone is thinking of you
Little Jake Flaherty was two years old when he sadly passed away due to congenital heart disease. Jake, along with his lovely mum and dad, often faced unexpected hospital visits outside of Northern Ireland, sometimes with very little notice and without much time to pack. Jake’s mum, Julie, thoughtfully created the first dedicated support packs for families travelling out of Northern Ireland for heart operations. ‘”Jake’s Ladybird Bags”, named in honour of little Jake, are the first specialised kits for families travelling to hospitals outside of Northern Ireland for treatment.
They contain useful things like toothpaste, coffee, socks and toiletries. You might even find a much-needed chocolate fix in there, too! Julie hopes that the child-friendly design, inspired by Jake and his favourite animal, will comfort many families in the years ahead.
“Jake’s Ladybird Bags can provide comfort and support for parents and children as they go through difficult hospital visits away from home. Jake’s spirit was an inspiration to us all, and I hope this will continue to let families going through what we went through know someone is thinking of them.”
Jakes's mum Julie
Family stories
Ever wondered what it is like being part of the Medical team at Clark Clinic? Have a read through the ward stories from the team. If you have stayed at Clark Clinic before, you might spot a few familiar faces!