title: The growth of an NDU in a paediatric outpatient department.
abstract: The granting of nursing development unit (NDU) status to a paediatric clinical area indicates the desire to promote excellence in child care. This article describes the progress of the children's outpatient department at Southampton General Hospital since it was granted NDU status.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lowson
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D016730:Program Development