GGC Neonatal
Please watch this video to understand how we prepare you and your baby to get ready for discharge home.
Discharge planning and the Neonatal Community Liaison service
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The Neonatal Community Liaison service has been developed to support families that have been in the neonatal unit transition to home. We work with families throughout their Neonatal journey to ensure early, safe and efficient discharge planning.
Discharge planning begins when the baby is admitted to the Neonatal unit and we work with the families throughout their stay in the unit to ensure readiness for home. Some families require ongoing support once they have been discharged home and this is provided and coordinated by the Liaison service.
Once your baby is medically ready for home, the Neonatal Community Liaison team will support the families transition to home and liaise with all community services including; Health visitors, GP’s, Community children`s nursing teams and any other professionals that are involved with the babies care.
The Liaison team will arrange follow up appointments with the families, this can be carried out on many different platforms including; telephone calls, text messaging, video calls (Attend Anywhere) or physical visits to the family home.
The Neonatal Community Liaison service is ran by experienced Senior Neonatal Nurses. The service covers the three Neonatal units in GG&C. The contact the details will be provided at discharge.
RAH
- Catriona Moffat (Neonatal Community Liaison Nurse)
RHC
- Margaret Reeves (Surgical Liaison Nurse)
- Kayleigh Cunningham (Neonatal Community Liaison Nurse)
- Lesley Skiverton (Neonatal Community Liaison Nurse)
- Sharon Kilcullen (Neonatal Community Liaison Nurse)
PRM
- Julie Cruickshank (Neonatal Community Liaison Nurse)
- Lynsey Ferguson (Neonatal Community Liaison Nurse)
Some families will require Neonatal follow up appointments which will be carried out by the Neonatal Consultants at around 4 to 6 weeks post discharge. If your baby meets the criteria for these appointments this will be discussed with you at discharge.
Bliss, the charity for babies born premature or sick, have a section on their website dedicated to providing information for when you bring your baby home from the neonatal unit.
It includes information on:
- Tips on preparing to leave the neonatal unit
- What to expect if your baby is going home with oxygen
- How you might feel when you go home
- Medical and other support available when you go home
