Infectious Diseases & Immunology team

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The Paediatric Infectious Disease and Immunology team offers a consult service to the general paediatric and all specialist services within the Royal Hospital for Children and across Scotland. We provide advice on diagnostics and management of patients with complex infection and suspected immunodeficiency. We also provide direct clinical care for patients with both infectious diseases and primary immunodeficiency. We provide outpatient services in general paediatric infectious diseases, blood borne virus infection, tuberculosis, and primary immunodeficiency. We work alongside infection specialist colleagues in microbiology, virology and infection prevention and control. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic we worked closely with colleagues in infection prevention and control to reduce the risk of transmission within the hospital.

The team

The team includes three full-time consultants in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy, and two consultants in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases. One clinical nurse specialist has responsibilities in Infectious Diseases and Immunology, and two specialist pharmacists have responsibilities for antimicrobial prescribing and blood-borne virus infection respectively. The team is supported by a full-time secretary.

  • Dr Conor Doherty - Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy (Clinical service and Paediatric Infectious Diseases lead)
  • Dr Rosie Hague - Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy (Paediatric Immunology lead)
  • Dr Louisa Pollock - Consultant in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases (Research lead)
  • Dr Katherine Longbottom – Consultant in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Dr Liam Reilly - Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology
  • Ms Shahad Abbas - Antimicrobial pharmacist
  • Ms Fiona Marra – Consultant pharmacist specialising in blood-borne viruses
  • Ms Debbie Thomson - Clinical Nurse Specialist Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology
  • Ms Mary-Jane Mitchell - Secretary

 

Referrals

Guidelines for investigation and management of common infections and presentations, empiric antibiotic prescribing, management of fever in the returning traveller and varicella are available in our section on the Paediatric Clinical Guidelines site. Teams are requested to review these guidelines before referring where appropriate.

Requests for medical consultations from a healthcare professional should be made via 84939 (0141 4514939) Monday to Friday 9-5pm, or to the consultant on call via switchboard (0141 2010000) out of hours.

  • For immunology specialist nurse advice contact Debbie on 84966 (0141 4524966).
  • For antimicrobial pharmacist advice contact Susan on 84987 (0141 4524987).

Managed Clinical Network

The Scottish Paediatric and Adolescent Infection and Immunology (SPAIIN) Managed Clinical Network maintains its own website. Fiona Marra is the lead clinician.

 

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 20/11/2024

Next review date: 30/11/2027

Author(s): Dr Katherine Longbottom.