The aim of the Network is to provide multidisciplinary specialised management for at least the first 20 years of life to produce the best outcomes for patients in terms of optimal physical function, psychological adjustment and aesthetics.
The Network ensures that parents are provided with good antenatal and postnatal care and effective surgical treatment where a cleft lip and/or palate has been diagnosed. Surgery to repair the cleft is undertaken at two centres across the Network – Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool. Surgeons are supported by a highly specialised team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Psychologists Geneticists and Audiologists as well as clinicians from Orthodontics, ENT, Restorative and Paediatric Dentistry.
Referrals
Referral to the service is by referral ante-natally or at birth by the appropriate Scanning/Maternity Unit or via your General Practitioner.
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
For Satellite Navigation users please use post code M13 OJH
Travelling by public transport?
Timetable information can be found by telephoning Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) on 0161 228 7811 or visit website: www.gmpte.com
Travelling by car?
The closest car park to the Children’s Hospital is the Hathersage Road multi-storey car park. This car park is situated on Hathersage Road by the junction with Upper Brook Street. There is disabled parking on the ground floor of the car park.
There are also ‘drop off’ parking bays which are time limited (30 minutes) to the front and side of the hospital. There is limited parking available for patients who are blue badge holders (disabled) in marked parking bays at the front of the hospital, a portion of these bays are for ramped vehicles only. These areas are barrier controlled and accessed from the Hathersage Road entrance, which is signed ‘Access for Drop Off and Blue Badge Holders only’.
Car park tariffs
The car park operates a pay on foot system which means that you pay your parking fees prior to returning to your vehicle and driving to the exit.
The tariffs are as follows;
0 – 30 minutes – FREE
30 minutes – 3 hours £2.50
3 – 6 hours £5.00
6 – 24 hours £15.00
Weekly Parking Permit £20.00
If you have been to an out-patient appointment and your visit has gone over 6 hours, you will be charged the £5.00 rate. Please speak to a member of the security staff at the car park before paying.
Manchester Speech & Language Room
Manchester Cleft Waiting Room
Manchester Cleft Dental Reception
Manchester Dental Surgery
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
East Prescott Road
Liverpool L14 5AB
The main entrance and car park is on East Prescott Road.
For Satellite Navigation users please use post code L14 5AN
Enter the hospital site from East Prescott Road. If you are arriving by car there is a drop off area outside the main entrance or use the multi-story car park.
Car Park Tariffs
0 – 30 minutes FREE
30 minutes – 2 hours £2.50
2 hours – 6 hours £3.50
6 hours – 8 hours £4.50
8 hours – 24 hours £6.00
There are dedicated spaces for Blue Badge holders on each floor.
For wheelchair accessible vehicles please use the Eaton Road entrance and park large, wheelchair accessible vehicles in the Emergency Department Car Park.
For further details please visit alderhey.nhs.uk/parents-and-patients/getting-to-alder-hey
