Contact 3 — South West Neonatal Network

Great Western Hospital, Swindon

Swindon Local Neonatal Unit has 18 cots and cares for babies from 27 weeks gestation

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB

01793 605174

Content not to be used without permission of the SW Neonatal ODN, please contact: swneonatalnetwork@uhbw.nhs.uk

Level 2. Buzzer at entrance. Please state who you are the Baby's full name.
Allocated nurse caring for your baby
Doctor caring for your baby
Your Baby’s Consultant
You can talk to anyone; we are all here to help. If you talk to the nurse who is caring for your baby on the day that you have concerns they will talk things through with you.
Doctor's rounds are daily from 09.30. We would encourage you to be present on these ward rounds.
Three family stay rooms on unit.
Parents sitting room: contains television and a number of leaflets for parents/families.
Parents Kitchen: with free access to hot and cold drinks and facilities to store and heat food.
Expressing Room with breast pumps, private cubicles, comfy chairs and magazines. You also also welcome to take a breast pump to express by your baby's cot side. All staff trained in giving advice.
We do have the BFI (Baby Friendly Initiative). We are proud to have full status.
Breast feeding Link staff and Advisor.
We also have breast pumps we can loan free of charge for expressing at home. The pump MUST be returned before baby’s discharge.
Play room: Parents do need to supervise their children at all times to ensure their safety.
Outside play park: please talk to a member of staff about access.
Small table and chairs: for colouring next to cot space.

Parents and siblings are welcome to be on the unit 24 hours a day.
Family and friends are welcome to visit the unit between 3pm and 7.30pm daily.
Two visitors per cot one of whom should be a parent.
One parent must be present when a visitor is present. This ensures that your baby is safe. If you need any special visiting requirements then please discuss with the ward manager.
Siblings only – No other children.
Hand washing policy for all visitors.
Parents, grandparents and siblings only to touch or hold baby.