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The neonatal unit is staffed by doctors and nurses 24 hours a day.

Nursing skill mix is varied and consists of :

• ward manager
• senior sisters
• junior sisters
• staff nurses
• nursery nurses

All of the nurses work shifts, most of the nurses will work a combination of 2 shifts: the day shift commencing at 0745 and finishing at 2015 and the night shift commencing at 1945 and finishing at 0815. Some of the nurses will work shorter shifts.

A neonatologist leads a team of paediatric doctors called specialist registrars and senior house officers who will frequently see your baby and give treatment.


Our consultant team are:

• Dr Jag Ahluwalia
• Dr Anna Curley
• Dr Angela D'Amore
• Dr Wilf Kelsall
• Dr Edile Murdoch
• Dr Kate Farrer
• Dr Amanda Ogilvy-Stuart
• Dr Natalie Yeaney
• Dr Topun Austin
• Dr Sue Broster
• Dr Gusztav Belleki

 

There is one consultant responsible for NICU during weekdays for up to two weeks at a time. Another consultant is responsible for SCBU and post natal wards during weekdays for one week at a time. There will be a different consultant on call each night and at weekends to cover all areas. This means that you may see a number of different consultants during your baby's stay.

 

 

There are also surgical consultants who visit regularly when input or advice is necessary:

 

Consultant Paediatric Surgeons:

• Mr Adil Aslam
• Mr Jeffrey Brain
• Mr Madan Samuel
• Mr Martyn Williams

The consultants are supported by a team of Specialty Registrars (StR). These are divided into senior and junior StR’s. The senior StR’s are very experienced doctors at the end of their training. They will supervise the more junior StR’s at the beginning of their training. These doctors work a shift system, so that there is always at least one senior and one junior StR on the unit at all times of the day and night.

 

 

 

To provide the best care for your baby the nurses and doctors work as a multidisciplinary team along side a ward clerk, housekeepers and other healthcare professionals, including:

• dieticians
• pharmacists
• ophthalmologist
• audiology technician
• radiological technicians
• speech and language therapist
• play therapist
• discharge planning co-ordinator

 

All the equipment on the unit is regularly checked and maintained by an experienced technician.

 

 

 

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