Ward Information
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Parent Accommodation |
Two double bedrooms, one with en suite facilities Three single bedrooms Transitional Care Room with 2 beds and cots League of Friends Bungalow with 7 bedrooms Overnight beds at your baby’s cotside Please ask staff if you would like to stay in hospital with your baby |
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Parent Facilities
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Kitchen with facilities for making drinks and simple meals Daily packed lunch for parents and siblings Accessible Shower Room/Shower Room Toilets Quiet Room Expressing Room Garden Sitting Room/Playroom We can offer a Volunteer Baby Cuddling Service for parents who may be unable to spend as much time with their baby as they would like to. Please ask a staff member for details. |
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Mobile Phone Use |
Please have your phone on silent and flight mode in the Unit. Calls should be made and taken outside the nurseries so that babies and parents can enjoy a peaceful environment |
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Telephone and Computer Access |
Free WiFi in all areas |
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Breastfeeding facilities and support |
Breastfeeding support from all Neonatal and Maternity Staff Specialist Neonatal Feeding Team Infant Feeding Team (Maternity) Expressing Room Breast pumps at each cot space Breast pumps to take home when your baby is in the Neonatal Unit. |
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Facilities for Siblings |
Playroom Garden Volunteer Baby Cuddlers who will look after siblings (Needs to be pre-booked) TOPPS Day Nursery on the hospital site may be able to offer occasional play sessions |
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Parent Support Groups |
First Tuesday of every month – Veteran Parents Coffee Morning Emotional and Wellbeing support from a specialist practitioner – first and third Tuesday of every month |