The Burns Unit

About Us - The Burns Unit

The Burns Unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead is the paediatric component of the newly formed NSW Severe Burn Injury Service.

The Burns Unit, on Clubbe Ward, is the referral Unit for all major paediatric burns in New South Wales, also caring for major plastic and general surgical patients. The Hospital admits approximately 200 - 220 children with burns injuries each year, ranging from 0 - 16 years from all over NSW. The majority of burns patients admitted are aged between 1 - 4 years and have received scalds from tea/coffee/jugs or bath water with older children having generally sustained burns from flammable fuel.

The philosophy of the Unit is to provide the highest standard of burn injury care to the child, the parents and others who are directly or indirectly involved both during and after hospitalisation. Treatment is under constant review and updated subject to relevant research.