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Evelina London Children’s Hospital provides outstanding clinical services for children from before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.

We’re proud that US Newsweek, the American weekly news magazine, has ranked our hospital as one of the world’s best for children’s services. With internationally renowned consultants, specialist staff, innovative technology and modern facilities, we provide an unrivalled depth of experience.

We offer a comprehensive range of clinical services ranging from routine to specialist care for children of all ages. Our location on the St Thomas’ Hospital site means children can access onward adult care as they get older, ensuring joined-up care from our dedicated teams.

Highest standards of care

As one of only two specialist children’s hospitals in London, our vision is to be a world leading centre of life-changing care for children and their families.

We are proud to be the first children’s hospital in the UK to be rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission.

As part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, our patients benefit from the highest standards of care from one of the largest and safest NHS Trusts in the UK.

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International centre of excellence

Evelina London boasts leading expertise in fetal cardiology, complex cardiac surgery, advanced cardiac diagnostics, respiratory services and renal transplantation.

Our paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is the UK’s leading centre for critically ill children. Our multidisciplinary team includes expert clinicians offering specialised care for the sickest children.

We support complex needs such as caring for children with severe cardiorespiratory failure, including using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Our neonatal unit (NICU) provides 24-hour specialist care for premature and sick babies and is one of the UK’s leading centre’s specialising in the care of newborn babies. We care for around 1,000 babies a year and have some of the best survival rates in the UK.

We also offer a specialist intensive care retrieval service from UK and international locations.

Supporting international patients

We welcome patients from around the world. Our Arabic speaking international team provides language support and interpretation services.

We accommodate for spiritual and religious requirements as well as cultural and dietary needs.

Our team works closely with embassy colleagues, international referrers and government bodies to offer bespoke healthcare packages and support for letters of guarantee to ensure patients are well informed about every aspect of their care.

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World-leading care

All hospitals that make up adult and children’s services across Guy’s and St Thomas’ Specialist Care have been ranked as some of the world’s best by Newsweek, the American weekly news magazine.

This includes:

US Newsweek award 2025

Our children's services

  1. Children's allergy

    Our children’s allergy specialists diagnose and treat a range of food and respiratory allergies.

  2. Children's audiology

    We provide a range of private paediatric audiology services for children of all ages.

  3. Children's cardiology

    Our paediatric cardiologists offer treatments for all heart conditions from birth to childhood.

  4. Children's cardiac surgery

    Children's cardiac surgery is used to treat a range of congenital heart issues such as damaged valves, blood clots and blocked arteries.

  5. Children's ear, nose and throat (ENT)

    Our ENT specialists provide a range of treatments for children with ear, nose and throat conditions with high quality care.

  6. Fetal cardiology

    As one of the largest fetal cardiology units in Europe we manage heart problems in babies before birth.

  7. Children's endocrinology

    Our paediatric endocrinologists provide treatments for a wide range of conditions using the latest technology and with high quality care.

  8. Children's gastrointestinal surgery

    Our paediatric gastrointestinal surgeons specialise in upper, lower and colorectal treatments as well as general children's surgery.

  9. Children's general medicine

    Our general paediatricians diagnose and manage common childhood conditions, such as asthma, chest infections and growth problems.

  10. Children's haematology

    Our haematology services offers comprehensive treatment and management of a range of blood disorders.

  11. Children's infectious diseases

    Our infectious diseases and immunology service provides advice for a range of childhood infections.

  12. Children's metabolic medicine

    Our children's metabolic service provides diagnosis and care for those who suffer from a variety of metabolic disorders.

  13. Children's plastic surgery

    Our children’s plastic surgeons are specialists in reconstructive and cosmetic treatments, including ear pinning and scar management.

  14. Children's renal medicine

    Our paediatric nephrology service delivers diagnosis, treatment and care for babies and children with kidney problems.

  15. Children's respiratory medicine

    Our world-class respiratory service cares for children affected by breathing difficulties such as asthma, lung infections and sleep disordered breathing.

  16. Children's rheumatology

    Our rheumatology consultants diagnose and treat rheumatological inflammatory conditions and children with musculoskeletal pain.

  17. Children's sleep medicine

    Located on Snow Leopard ward is our children’s sleep centre, offering detailed sleep studies to support patients requiring long-term ventilation.

  18. Children's urology

    Our paediatric urology service provides specialist care for children with kidney, bladder and genitalia problems.

Discover our children's care experts

Meet our team of leading paediatric clinicians. From heart health to gastrointestinal surgery, our specialists are here to provide personalised care for your child