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Ward Name: |
Neonatal Unit |
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Ward Location: |
RD&E Wonford Hospital, Maternity Unit |
Explanation / description: |
The Neonatal unit has intensive care, high dependency and special care cots to care for premature and sick newborn babies. The unit has a total of 22 cots and is staffed by a team of Consultants, Doctors, Neonatal Nurses, Nursery Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Neonatal Unit Assistants. It also has a separate transitional care area, and the numbers of babies cared for in the whole unit depends on the dependency of the care they require. At times, the unit can provide care for up to 26 babies. |
Any additional directions: |
Enter the main atruim entrance for Child & Women's Health. Proceed to the security desk. Go through the double doors and turn left. Go up to first floor, turn right and first right again, neonatal unit is first on the left. Please ring the bell and await assistance. |
Ward phone number(s): |
01392 406623 and 01392 406621 and 01392 406625 |
Ward specialty(ies): |
Neonatal Intensive Care |
Visiting times: |
Parents anytime, day or night. Brothers & sisters 10.00hrs - 20.00hrs (no other children allowed) Other adult visitors 14.30 - 20.00hrs. Number of visitors at any time 2 adults. |
No. visitors at any time: |
Two adults at the cot side at any one time |
Other visitor information: |
Due to the risk of infection – children other than siblings are not allowed to visit the neonatal unit. |
Ward postal address: |
Neonatal Unit, Centre for Women's Health, RD&E Wonford Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW |
Total number of beds: |
22 cots |
No. of side rooms: |
5 parent rooms and an off site flat |
No. of bathrooms: |
None |
No. of showers: |
3 shower room for use of resident parents |
What’s in the communal room: |
Parent sitting area with TV |
Ward type: |
Neonatal Intensive and Special Care |
Directorate: |
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Matron: |
Louise Rattenbury and Julia Turner |
Senior Matron: |
Sue Prosser |
Ward Sister: |
M Scott, K Read, L Selby-Heard, S Cooper, S Backhouse, S Richardson, A Bates, A Rosen, A Palmer, A Russell, R Atkinson, T Camp, A Depla, L Johnson, S Younger, E Mortimore |
Lead Clinician: |
Mr Neil Liversedge |
Ward Clerk: |
Nicky Hoopnell |
Clinical Director: |
Mr Neil Liversedge |
Centre for Women's Health 