Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich

Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust
Stadium Road
Woolwich
London
SE18 4QH

Tel: 020 8836 6000

www.queenelizabeth.nhs.uk

To view the Parent Information Leaflet for this Unit please click here.

THE UNIT
Queen Elizabeth Hospital runs as a Level 1 Neonatal Unit. This means that care is provided for babies born at 34 weeks or older, or for babies born at full term with some illness.

Within the Neonatal Unit there are 16 cots in total; 1 Intensive Care cot, 4 High Dependency cots and 11 Special Care cots.

WHO'S WHO

All of the above professionals help to ensure the smooth running of the Unit and as a team will provide the best care possible for you and your baby.

VISITING HOURS
Visiting hours for parents and siblings are unrestricted, but siblings may only visit when accompanied by a parent. However, the nursery is closed to visitors during the Doctor's rounds.

Other visitors are welcome to visit the Unit when accompanied by one of the baby's parents. Only 3 visitors are allowed per cot at any time, and children under 16 are not permitted unless they are a sibling.

The Unit has quiet time daily between 1:30pm - 3:30pm to allow the babies to rest and dark time is daily between 8pm - 8am.

4 relatives may be named as documented visitors in the absence of the parents, provided the relative form is signed by the mother.

Details about care or progress will only be discussed over the telephone to a parent.


FACILITIES

Overnight accommodation
There are 2 en-suite bedrooms available for parents. Siblings may stay overnight also (dependent on age) on agreement by the Sister in charge.

Catering/refreshments
There is a Hospital restaurant on site, and twice daily snack boxes are provided to breastfeeding mothers who stay all day with their baby.

There is also a parents sitting room with catering facilities.

Telephones/Televisions
The ward telephone may be used on request in urgent situations and televisions are available in the bedrooms.

Other information
The Unit holds weekly parenting classes on Wednesday mornings.

There is a toybox for siblings who are visiting the unit, along with a milk expressing room (breast pumps are available on loan) and deep freezer storage for breastmilk for mothers.

Getting to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich

For information on how to get to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich using the Underground, Rail, Bus services and by car please click on the link below.

Travelling to Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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