goto homepage

Your baby will have their care assessed by a consultant or senior doctor every day whilst they are receiving intensive care or high dependency care.

Once your baby no longer requires intensive care or high-dependency care your baby will be moved into special care, where they will be reviewed by a doctor every day except Tuesdays and Thursdays when they will be reviewed by the nurse in charge.

We encourage you to be present on the ward round whilst your baby is being assessed and examined.

Family-integrated care is very important to us, and we encourage parent-led ward rounds. As a parent/carer, you know your baby best, and this is your chance to tell medical and nursing staff about your baby and ask any questions you have. Taking part in a parent-led ward round is completely voluntary.

To maintain confidentiality noise-cancelling headphones are available for you to wear during the assessment of other babies in the room so that you are able to stay with your baby. If not worn there may be times when you are asked to leave the room for those discussions.