What to expect in our hospital
Watch our video and see what our wards look like - where you can find a fridge, make a coffee or a place to sit with your family.
Let's take a look at what a ward looks like here at the Queensland Children's Hospital.
Most wards have a nutrition bay and fridges where you can store your own food when you're here.
And in each room, as you can see, there is a bed, a whiteboard to write messages and a patient entertainment system where you can watch TV and Juice TV.
There's also a seat that turns into a bed for a parent or carer to stay overnight with you.
Every in-patients ward also has a family lounge for parents and carers to use.
These have a TV, fridge, shower, tea and coffee making facilities and a microwave.
You'll also see a lot of hand wash stations and sanitizing foam around the hospital and in the wards. This is for all staff, parents, patients and visitors to use regularly.
Liam: Remember having clean hands is really important for everyone in the hospital because very clean hands helps fight germs.
If you have any other questions, remember you can find more information on our website www. childrens.heqlth.qld.gov.au or you can call us on 07 3068 1111.
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What to bring
Find out what you and your child will need when you stay in hospital.
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Staying overnight with your child
Most of our bedrooms are single rooms where you can stay overnight with your child.
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Caring for your sick child
Looking after your sick child can be hard. There are some things you can do to help you and your family.
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Meals
Our menu, meal times and how to use our meal vouchers.
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Free Wi-Fi
Find out to use our free Wi-Fi and where you can charge your phone.
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Keeping your child safe
How we can all keep children safe in hospital.
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Being a public or private patient
If your child is eligible for Medicare and you have private health insurance, they can be treated as either a public or private patient.