Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Visiting us Open access for parents, guardians and siblings. Additional family visiting from 4-6pm but a maximum of two visitors at the cot side at any one time (including parents). |  Contacting the ward NICU reception 01603 286286 |
What we offer
Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a specialist regional intensive care unit which cares for babies that may need additional observations and minor treatment to those babies born premature requiring specialist care.
Babies may be in intensive care, high dependency or the special care areas of the unit. Our unit receives babies from across the region and further afield and our NICU staff care for more than 850 babies a year.
How do I make this choice?
If your baby requires care in the Neonatal Unit this will be discussed with you by a team of Obstetric and Neonatal doctors and Midwives.
Location
The ward is located on Level 3 in the West Block
Please use the West Outpatients entrance/s and follow the signs to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
If you are coming by car and need to park, the closest car park/s are C, D. If the car park is full, spaces may be available in the public car park opposite A&E, which is operated independently.
Access to NICU: As partners in care, parents and siblings have unrestricted access to NICU. Visiting for family and friends is between 4pm and 6pm unless there are exceptional circumstances then please speak to your nurse.
To get into the unit, please ring the doorbell and be patient if staff are busy. Never let anyone in or out of the unit.
Quiet times to facilitate rest for babies are observed between 12:30 – 14:00 and 20:00 – 22:00.
A parents/visitors’ sitting room is available for your use where tea and coffee making facilities are available and we also have five bedrooms attached to the unit for parents.
We do encourage you to stay with your baby prior to going home. Unfortunately, if you are staying in the unit we are not able to accommodate brothers or sisters to stay the night.
We do offer parents a discount in the hospital restaurant for those staying in the parents’ rooms. Please ask staff on the unit for a dining pass
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Contact Details
NICU contact numbers, they are available 24/7.
Reception: 01603 286866
Room 1: 01603 286867
Room 2: 01603 286868
Room 3: 01603 286847
Fledglings: 01603 286872
