The Transitional Care Unit at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital has seven beds and a wellbeing room.
The Transitional Care Unit will support babies who are premature, low weight, need feeding tubes or have signs of infectionsAn Oxford hospital has opened a new unit to provide extra care for mothers and babies.
The John Radcliffe Hospital's Transitional Care Unit will support babies who are premature, low weight, need feeding tubes or have signs of infections. Mothers and babies can be cared for together at the new facility to prevent admission to the Neonatal Unit.The unit has seven beds and a wellbeing room funded by the charity Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents .Ms England said: "The TCU is a fantastic opportunity for promoting maternal and newborn bonding."
"The new unit will provide optimal care for the families, providing a holistic and positive environment and preventing unnecessary separation." Consultant neonatologist Frances O'Brien said: "TCUs maximise opportunities for skin-to-skin contact, facilitate baby-led feeding, increase parental confidence, reduce length of stay and reduce re-admissions.
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