Neonatal Unit

Our team of experts provide high quality, expert care for ill and premature babies at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Some babies need special care in hospital if they are born early or if they:

• have a low birthweight
• have an infection
• have jaundice
• have had a difficult birth
• need complex surgery

Our neonatal unit in the Women’s Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital is fully equipped to care for your baby. We have a range of facilities including intensive care, also known as the special care baby unit or newborn intensive care unit (NICU).

Ward Pledge

1. Your care will be evidenced based provided by registered nurses/nursery nurses who will take pride in their profession and the uniform we wear: we will adhere to our professional standards, supported by our skilled health care support workers.
2. We will treat you as we would want our family to be treated: with kindness and compassion to protect your privacy and dignity.
3. We will communicate openly and honestly with you, and enable you to advocate for your baby and be your voice when you feel like you don’t have one.
4. We will deliver high quality holistic care, focusing on your individual care needs. We will support you and treat you with kindness and respect. We will strive to maintain your privacy and dignity and respect your cultural values.
5. We will take pride in maintaining a clean, safe, clutter free environment which is welcoming to you, your visitors and our colleagues.
6. We will promote an open and honest culture. Listening and responding to your feedback and concerns promptly. We will use these as opportunities for learning and improvements in your care.
7. We will work together with you as parents to empower you to care for your baby/babies.