Why choose us
Our affiliation to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust gives you access to one of the UK’s largest and most advanced neonatal intensive care services. We are able to care for the most premature and sickest babies, with the Trust caring for babies transferred from all over the country.
We use the latest in innovative neonatal methods through our research and academic affiliations. We were the first neonatal intensive care unit in the UK to develop and implement the pioneering Integrated Family-Delivered Neonatal Care model, empowering parents to be part of their child’s care while they in hospital.
We have the UK’s oldest human milk bank which provides pasteurised breastmilk to preterm babies who have delicate intestines and cannot easily tolerate formula milk. The donor milk is also supplied to other neonatal units within UK.
Research and innovation
Research is at the forefront of innovative neonatal care and has the potential to improve the quality of care for all our babies. There are number of research studies within our neonatology service and parents will be offered the opportunity to participate. The main focus of the research is brain development, neuroprotection and haemodynamic. Other interests include neonatal cardiology, neonatal ophthalmology and neonatal sepsis.
Both the neonatal units are supported by COSMIC charity that funds equipment and resources that are beyond the scope of NHS funding. The charity manages the parent accommodation that are adjacent to the units for parents to room in during their babies stay on the neonatal unit.
