St Thomas' Hospital

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St Thomas' Hospital
Neonatal Unit
6th Floor, North Wing
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH

Tel: 020 7188 7188

www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/

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


THE UNIT
St Thomas' Hospital runs as a Level 3 Unit. This means that care is provided for babies born at less than 27 weeks and for babies who are seriously ill.

Within the Neonatal Unit there are 36 cots in total; 12 Intensive Care and High Dependency cots and 24 Special Care cots.

Other care provided includes Fetal Cardiology, Fetal Medicine, PDA Litigations and Paediatric sub specialities in Cardiology, Urology, Neurology, Metabolic and Ophthalmology.

WHO'S WHO

Head of Service

Dr Morag Campbell

Lead Nurses

Claire Alexander & Alex Phillips

Midwifery Lead

Lynne Pacanowski

Family Support Counsellor

Mollie Cook

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Laura Tomlinson

The Unit is supported by a number of other professionals to ensure your baby receives the best care possible, including 2 ANNPs, Neonatal Outreach Team based from the NNU, Neonatal Physiotherapists and a Dietician.

VISITING HOURS
Visiting hours for parents are unrestricted and siblings are allowed to visit between 4pm - 7pm, following 'quiet time'.

Visiting hours for all other visitors are strictly 4pm - 7pm daily. Only 2 visitors are allowed per cot at any time, one of whom must be a parent. This helps us to maintain confidentiality and the dignity of the baby and allows adequate space around the cot. Children who are not siblings to the baby are not permitted on the Unit.

The Unit has quiet/dark time daily at 1pm and 4pm, to allow the babies to rest.

Parents can authorise specific relatives/friends to visit in their absence, especially if the mother is unwell.

FACILITIES
Overnight accommodation
There is overnight accommodation for parents to 'room in' prior to discharge, or if your baby is unstable. The Unit has access to Ronald McDonald House for families to stay if you come from out of area.

Catering/refreshments
There are limited facilities on the Unit, but there is a kitchen and laundry facilities at Ronald McDonald House.



GETTING TO ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL

For information on how to get to St.Thomas' Hospital using the Underground, Rail, Bus services and by car please click on the link below.

Travelling to St.Thomas' Hospital

The above link will also provide you with information relating to the Congestion Charge.

Please click here to view a site map of the hospital.



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