Premature and sick babies (neonatal)

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Our neonatal team is committed to providing exceptional care for our premature and sick babies. Our doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are dedicated to ensuring our tiniest patients receive the best possible support and treatment.

We are proud to be a Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accredited unit, demonstrating our commitment to supporting breastfeeding and chestfeeding for all babies.

For more information about premature and ill babies, visit https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/labour-and-birth/after-the-birth/special-care-ill-or-premature-babies.

Support from your East of England network

Neonatal care supports babies who are born prematurely, unwell or needing extra help in their first days and weeks of life. The East of England Neonatal, Paediatric Critical Care and Surgery in Children Network links 17 hospitals to make sure these babies—and their families—receive safe, consistent and specialist care wherever they are. By bringing teams together, the network helps share expertise, strengthen pathways, and ensure babies can quickly access the right level of support. It also focuses on improving communication, making care more joined‑up, and helping parents feel informed, involved and supported throughout their baby’s journey.

If you need the network’s support and resources, visit the East of England Neonatal, Paediatric Critical Care and Surgery in Children Network website at https://eoeneonatalpccsicnetwork.nhs.uk/neonatal. 

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Resources

Find information and support for families with premature or sick newborns.