Contact Details
| Hospital: | NMGH |
| Building name: | NMGH |
| Ward/Department location: | Entrance 1 Level 1 K Block |
| Directions (include nearest entrance and car park) | Entrance 1 |
| Telephone numbers: | 0161 625 8227 |
| Email address: |
Newborn Services
Across our three sites we have 109 cots, and a dedicated multidisciplinary team which looks after over 1600 babies a year who require medical and surgical care.
We have: 69 cots within Saint Mary’s Hospital, 21 cots at Wythenshawe Hospital and 19 at North Manchester General Hospital.
We specialise in providing care for a range of conditions such as:
- Complex respiratory diseases.
- Complex renal conditions.
- Complex cardiac conditions.
- Complex neurological conditions.
- Babies requiring surgical care.
- Complex genetic and metabolic disorders.
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening and treatment.
As well as caring for babies in our local areas, we also care for babies that need our specialist care across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Introduction
Sometimes babies are born prematurely or unexpectedly unwell and require specialist care after birth. Our Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Saint Mary’s, Oxford Road Campus (ORC), provide care for babies that are born prematurely from 23 weeks’ gestation and above, Local Neonatal Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital provide care for babies that are born from 27 weeks gestation and above, and Local Neonatal Unit at North Manchester Hospital provide care for babies that are born from 29 weeks gestation and above that have health problems that are picked up antenatally (before birth) and postnatally (after birth) or have been born unexpectedly unwell.
The level 3 Neonatal Unit on the Oxford Road Campus is called the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It mainly provides care for babies who require intensive care, surgical care or the input from specialists based at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and provides care for babies who require high dependency and special care.
The level 2 Neonatal Units (NNU) at Wythenshawe and North Manchester General Hospital mainly look after babies who require high dependency or special care. Babies who require intensive care in the form of ventilatory support at birth are managed for 48 hours then if ventilation is still required after this period of time, they are transferred to NICU, ORC. Babies who are making good progress at NICU, ORC and getting better will sometimes be transferred to Wythenshawe Hospital or North Manchester General Hospital for continuation of care before being discharged home. Babies are moved between NICU and the local units depending on clinical needs. Transfers between the hospitals are always discussed with parents prior to transfer.
All three neonatal units work closely together and essentially function as one large neonatal unit, sharing staff, policies and guidelines. The aim of our service is to ensure that all infants and their families admitted to the Newborn services on any of the sites will receive the same high-quality care wherever they may be. Care is evidence based making use of the most up to date national and regional guidelines and we also ensure that the family are integrated into all aspects of their baby’s neonatal journey.
Services offered
The care and treatment of the babies and their families is paramount and is the primary objective of our Newborn Services. We aim to provide the best possible care in an environment that is appropriate for their medical, surgical, developmental and social needs. Babies and their families have every right to expect care from a highly trained and supervised multi-disciplinary team.
We respect our parents’ views and wishes, and we really encourage Family Integrated Care (FiCare), providing information and guidance for their individual needs. We encourage parents to be partners in their baby’s care and believe this can be achieved by mutual trust and effective communication that maintains privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
Having a baby on a neonatal unit can raise a number of mixed emotions for families. The importance of parent’s presence and involvement in care on the neonatal unit cannot be underestimated. It is recognised and understood that neonatal units can be an overwhelming place for families, filled with uncertainty and worry.
The neonatal team are here to offer parents support and guidance throughout their baby’s journey. The length of time spent on a neonatal unit can look very different for families, it can sometimes be days, weeks, or months.
PADLET: what is it?
Padlet is an innovative platform that facilitates communication between staff and parents working as an online noticeboard. It houses all information regarding North Manchester Neonatal Unit and everything you need to know about your journey, here with us on the unit.
For access to padlet for NMGH, please use the following link from a computer.
Related Services/Links
https://padlet.com/northmanchesterNNU/NMGH
FREE car parking for parents on the NNU – arrange with ward clerks.
Register a birth appointments web address:-
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200010/births/492/register_a_birth
Register a birth Email:- registeroffice@manchester.gov.uk
Spoons neonatal family support – spoons.org.uk
“Thank you for all the playtimes the laughs, the conversations and most importantly the hard work you did to get our baby home with us”.
“Thank you so much for everything you have done for us. I honestly appreciate every single one of you, our baby has thrived so much since coming to North Manchester in November. We have met so many amazing people over these past few months we won’t ever forget what you have done for us. We are going to miss you all so much!”
Meet the Team at the Neonatal Unit, North Manchester General Hospital
Directorate Manager: Sara Derbyshire
Head of Nursing: Alison O’Doherty
Lead Nurse: Louise Frampton
Neonatal Matron: Jo Williams
Ward Manager and lead Neonatal governance nurse: Sister Karen Hulton