St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
Tel: 020 8672 1255
www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
To view the Parent Information Leaflet for this Unit
please click
here.
To view the
Parent Information Leaflet for parents and
families of sick newborn and premature babies cared for in a South
West London Hospital
please click
here.
This leaflet will also provide you with helpful information
specific to the unit your baby is in, such as visiting times,
facilities, access to interpreters, ward round times, Midwifery
care, going home etc.
THE
UNIT
St
Georges 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 35 cots in total; 14 Intensive
Care cots, 9 High Dependency cots and 14 Special Care
cots.
The Neonatal Unit provides specialist
medical and surgical services to premature and sick newborn infants
requiring Intensive Care, High Dependency Care, Special Care and
Community Care. It is the lead centre of the South West London
Neonatal Network. Besides serving this community, the Unit also
provides specialised services for babies with a variety of medical
and surgical conditions from a large geographical area and has its
own retrieval team.
The overall management of the Unit is the
responsibility of the Head of Nursing and Consultant Clinical Lead.
The Sister or her deputy is responsible for the day to day
management. Staff trained in speciality, and those undertaking
relevant training provide care. Training and education is provided
through individual support and in-service study
days.
The Unit organises an annual national
neonatal study day, which is always well
attended.
Other care provided within the Unit
includes Neonatal Surgery. Babies who require cardiac surgery are
transferred to specialist cardiac centres within London, such as
the Royal Brompton Hospital.
The Unit has a large workforce in excess of
140 nursing staff. Training, education and practice development are
central to the work on the Unit. Training is provided for all
grades of staff, both nursing and medical.
WHO'S WHO
|
Lead Clinician |
Dr Laura De
Rooy |
|
Lead Nurse |
Doris
Jackman |
|
Midwifery Lead |
Angela
Helleur |
The Unit is supported by a number of other
professionals to ensure your baby receives the best care possible,
including a team of ANNPs who work both medical and nursing shifts,
a team of senior staff who provide continuing care and training, a
Breastfeeding Advisor who is based on the Unit and provides support
for mothers and a programme for staff training, a team of Community
Neonatal Sisters who are managed by the Community Specialist and
provide follow-up care in the community and a unit based Counsellor
who is available to support parents and staff.
The Unit has a human milk bank, the
management of which is overseen by the Community Specialist and is
run by a team of Nursery Nurses. Nursery Nurses are dedicated to
the provision of parent craft and undertake resuscitation training
with parents prior to discharge. The Nursery Nurses also provide
crèche facilities.
The Unit receives valuable input from the
Dietician, Physiotherapist and Pharmacist, as well as Technicians,
Health Visitors and Social Workers.
VISITING HOURS
Visiting hours for parents and siblings are
unrestricted.
Sibling visits may be restricted during
outbreaks of viral infections in the community. This action is
taken to protect the babies in the Neonatal Unit. Restrictions are
lifted as soon as possible and following guidance from Infection
Control.
Other visitors are welcome to visit the
Unit when accompanied by one of the babies parents. Only 2 visitors
are allowed per cot at any time due to limited space and visitors
will normally be accompanied unless otherwise requested by the
parents, and these requests will always be documented by the
Unit.
Parents may specifically request a named
person/s to attend in their absence and such arrangements will also
be documented by the Unit.
The Unit has quiet/dark time daily between
1pm - 4pm, to allow the babies to rest. This time may be
occasionally reduced if the nursery is very busy.
The Neonatal Unit aims to provide a
welcome, supportive and family centred environment. Nursing and
medical staff are available to talk with parents and answer any
questions you may have as they arise.
FACILITIES
Overnight
accommodation
There are 3 bedrooms available, 2 of which are en-suite. These
rooms are used by parents to 'room in' prior to discharge. They may
also be used by parents if your baby is very unwell. Siblings are
not permitted to stay overnight on the Unit. Additional
accommodation is also available at Ronald McDonald House, which is
situated within the hospital grounds and provides more home from
home facilities for parents.
Catering/refreshments
There is a large Parents
Sitting Room which provides comfortable seating and is equipped
with tea and coffee making facilities, a fridge and
microwave.
The hospital canteen is located on the same
floor as the Neonatal Unit. Outside meal times, snacks are
available. There are 3 coffee shops within the
hospital.
Telephones/Televisions
Both are available
within the Parents Sitting Room.
Getting to St George's Hospital
For information on how to get to St
George's Hospital using the Underground and Bus services and
by car please click on the link below.
Travelling
to St Georges
Hospital
The above link will also provide you with car parking
information.
Please
click here to
view a site map of the
hospital.