Premature and sick babies (neonatal)
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.
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Neonatal information leaflets
Resources
Find information and support for families with premature or sick newborns.
- Bliss patient information leaflets:
- Bliss is the UK charity working to provide the best possible care and support for all premature and sick babies and their families. They support parents, work directly with doctors and nurses and campaign to ensure the needs of babies and their families are always heard.
- Tamba (Twins & Multiple Births Association) patient information leaflets:
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health patient information leaflets:
- Public Health England patient information leaflets:
- UNICEF patient information leaflets:
- Neonatal Data Analysis Unit:
- Department of Health and Social Care:
- British Association of Perinatal Medicine:
- The leaflets on this page are designed to provide information regarding your care. They can be downloaded, printed or read online.
- Caring for your baby on the neonatal unit [pdf] 406KB
- Eye care – parents guide [pdf] 99KB
- Gentamicin therapy for babies [pdf] 93KB
- Lumbar puncture [pdf] 125KB
- Pain relief for babies [pdf] 120KB
- Parents leaflet Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) [pdf] 153KB
- PICC and central lines [pdf] 129KB
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) [pdf] 97KB
- Tests and treatment for your baby’s jaundice [pdf] 137KB
- Total parental nutrition (TPN) [pdf] 104KB
- Welcome to the neonatal unit - Family Guide [pdf] 3MB
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