Annex A > Chapter 9 - The Split Service > Comments by referring paediatricians
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Comments by referring paediatricians
33 A number of referring paediatricians commented on the split service. Dr Perham, a consultant paediatrician at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, wrote:
`... my impression ... is of a somewhat disjointed service which particularly seemed to be the result of problems related to a split site delivery.' [31]
34 Professor Obsorne, a consultant paediatrician at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, wrote:
`I knew they were operating under difficult circumstances on a split site.' [32]
35 Dr Vulliamy, a consultant paediatrician at the Breconshire War Memorial Hospital, Powys, commented:
`I had held the Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Services in Bristol in high regard though I was aware there had been limitations on the type of procedure that would be undertaken. The separation between the BCH and BRI seemed to present some practical difficulties.' [33]
36 The split site was a matter about which Dr Jordan had spoken to referring paediatricians. He expressed his concerns to them that:
`... we still had not, right up to the time that I retired, got the cardiac surgery moved up the road. That is of particular importance to paediatricians because paediatricians are really very keen on the idea that children should be looked after in a paediatric environment.' [34]
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Footnotes
[31] REF 0001 0147 Dr Perham
[32] REF 0001 0021 Professor Osborne
[33] REF 0001 0095 Dr Vulliamy