North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network

7 days ago

Well done to the Neonatal Unit at Preston. A fantastic team and well deserved. ⭐️Today, we are celebrating 5 of our teams who have received the Gold STAR (Safety Triangulation Accreditation Review), which recognises excellence in improving standards in staff feedback and inclusion, patient experience, documentation and the environment.

The teams who have achieved the Gold standard today are the Neonatal Unit, Preston Birth Centre, Day Case Theatres at Royal Preston Hospital, Chest Clinic at Royal Preston Hospital and Interventional Radiology.

Our Governors have proved instrumental in the design and implementation of STAR, dedicating their time, feedback and constructive criticism to raising our quality standards across the organisation and improving staff and patient experience.

Thank you to each and every person involved in STAR, and a huge congratulations and well done goes to our wonderful teams who are going above and beyond every day. You are amazing! ... See MoreSee Less

NICU Parents in a Pandemic - Spoons Charity - Neonatal Family Support

1 week ago

www.spoons.org.uk

What is it like being NICU parents in a pandemic? Very few people expect to experience neonatal care. It isn’t part of the plan when we find out we are expecting a baby. To say having a baby in neon...

2 weeks ago

Up to 80% of parents who experience neonatal care will struggle with their mental health. For those parents living in the Greater Manchester area you can find more information on Trauma support on the spoons charity website. www.spoons.org.ukHaving a baby is always a big change to your life, but spending time in neonatal care is something most parents do not expect. It can also follow a sudden, sometimes traumatic birth, and as a result many parents can suffer from symptoms of trauma or PTSD. Whatever you have been through, or what you are feeling, it’s important to get support.

It’s not just mums who have given birth who can suffer from symptoms of trauma or PTSD. Partners can also suffer with symptoms, especially if they’ve seen their partner go through a traumatic birth, or they’ve faced very difficult and upsetting situations on the unit.

Find out more about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) here: buff.ly/2RaOdzz

You can contact us at for information and emotional support. ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

Thank you to all the neonatal teams, not only in Lancs & South Cumbria but across the whole region.To our neonatal staff; Thank you for: innovating & improving services, enabling parents & babies to be close together, raising the importance of breastfeeding & breast milk to families, providing access to donor breast milk where mum's milk is unavailable #LSCInfantFeeding ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

Mental health services are available to those who need support 🤱🤰 ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

A neonatal unit can sometimes be a scary place at the start of a family’s journey. There will be lots of equipment and medical terminology that parents may not be familiar with. Bliss have up-dated their website to include some of the words & abbreviations parents may hear once their baby is admitted. As part of FiCare encouraging parents to be actively involved in all care, including ward rounds, is essential so knowing what the medical jargon means may help but parents should always be comfortable asking the doctors and nurses for an explanation. For more parent information you can also visit the NWNODN website at www.neonatalnetwork.co.ukWhen you first arrive on the neonatal unit, you may hear many medical or abbreviated words that you have not heard before. This can feel confusing and overwhelming. We have a list of terms and their meanings on our website that you may come across, that might help: buff.ly/3bajYSx ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

A massive shout out to all our PAG volunteers.
Your advice, ideas, commitment and support to other parents is amazing. Thank you for everything you do. ⭐️ ... See MoreSee Less