Southmead Hospital

Southmead Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has 34 cots and cares for babies of all gestations

North Bristol Trust, Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB

0117 4146800

Look around Southmead Neonatal Unit

Content not to be used without permission of the SW Neonatal ODN, please contact:  swneonatalnetwork@uhbw.nhs.uk

 Information about the neonatal unit

  • Via main maternity reception 24 hours a day.

  • The Nurse or Doctor caring for your baby.

  • Consultant Neonatologist

    Supervisory Ward Sister

    Nurse in Charge

    Nurse caring for baby

  • Doctors

    Mornings 08.30

    Afternoons 17.30

    Evenings 20:45

    Nurses

    Handover time – 07.30 -08.00, 19.30 – 20.00

  • 4 bedrooms on the unit including quiet suite.

    Small number of flats available off site.

  • Sitting room, bathroom and toilet.

  • Breast feeding advisor and key worker 5 days a week. Breast expressing room, breast pumps with premie facility.

  • Playroom

 Visiting policy

  • Unit access available 24 hours a day

  • Visiting 12:00-19:00, maximum of 2 visitors accompanied by parent.

  • Up to two parents and one visitor on unit at any time.

    Parents would be asked not to visit if they are unwell. Visiting for siblings would be restricted if they had any childhood illness.

  • Coats to be kept outside the unit. Handwashing facility inside door. All visitors to the unit are asked to wash their hands on arrival to the unit.

Meet the team

  • Dr Faith Emery

  • Matron: Amy Purnell

    Supervisory Ward Sister: Fiona Buckley