Neonatal Transitional Care area opens to families
Maternity staff, local families and charity New Life celebrated the opening of a dedicated neonatal transitional care area at the Great Western Hospital today.
The new area provides specialised care for babies born between 34-36 weeks prematurely, who need additional feeding support, close monitoring or other specialist support after birth.
It means that babies and mothers can now receive specialist care together, rather than babies being cared for in a different unit.
The specialist area also allows partners to stay next to mother and baby overnight, promoting family bonding.
Becky Rex and Craig Lewis welcomed their son on Saturday and are pleased with the care they have received. Becky said: “It’s wonderful care and nice for Craig to stay with us, it makes such a difference.”
Natalie Emery, Senior Nurse for Neonatal Transitional Care, said: “This new facility shows our commitment to compassionate and family centred care, and I thank our dedicated neonatal and maternity staff, the families we care for and Trevor Goodall from New Life charity for making our vision a reality.”
This new area was made possible thanks to New Life, a charity who raise money to support special care babies across the UK.
New Life has donated over £600,000 to the Great Western Hospital since 1995, demonstrating a remarkable commitment to Swindon.
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