Neonatal Service

Who we are

We are a team of Paediatric Doctors and Neonatal Nurses based within the Neonatal Unit at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital.

What we do

Across both sites:

• Provide care for premature and sick new born infants.
• Support the Midwives and parents in caring for babies with extra needs on the post natal ward, to help prevent mothers and babies being separated unnecessarily.
• Neonatal Nurse attendance at selected high risk deliveries.
• Stabilization of ventilated infant prior to transfer to regional unit.
• We aim to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for babies who have some complex needs, meeting all their needs, liaising and working with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting parents in caring care for their sick/premature infant.
• Provide facilities to enable parents to room-in with babies prior to discharge.
• Provide a service for the early discharge of premature babies with our Outreach Service.
• Delivering Newborn Life Support Training.