Neonatal Unit

Our neonatal service is located on level 3 of the main hospital and uses the most advanced equipment and technology to provide care to sick and preterm babies.

This high risk (level 5) service includes 18 special care nursery cots including:

• 2 negative pressure rooms with associated anterooms
• 6 individual rooms that are fully monitored to cater for babies requiring respiratory support
• 10 open cot bays that can provide privacy as required
• a treatment room for minor medical and/or surgical procedures
• an expressing room capable of accommodating three mothers
• 1 interview room to conduct private discussions with staff and families
• a parent lounge
• 2 overnight parent accommodation rooms
• a centralised room for milk preparation. 

Neonate Clinical Psychology Service

The impact of having a baby who requires specialised care from our Neonatal Unit can bring additional and unexpected stress and emotional challenges. 

Clinical psychologists in the neonatal team specialise in assessing and treating psychological difficulties during both the perinatal period (the time immediately before and after birth) and those unique to preterm birth and the neonatal experience. Read more about this service.