Great Ormond Street
Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH
Telephone
020 7829 8812
Unit Policy
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Level 3 Intensive Care with Neonatal Surgery
We have two nursing shifts on the ward:
• Day shift: 7.45am to 8.15pm
• Night shift: 7.45pm to 8.15am
Both shifts overlap by 30 minutes to allow the nurses to ‘hand over’ your child’s care. There will always be a member of staff available on the ward to answer any questions.
There is a ward round twice a day. Parents are asked to leave during the morning ward round (8.15am-9.00am) but are welcome to remain at the bedside during the afternoon ward round. If you would like to speak to a doctor please let your bedside nurse know. They might not be able to attend immediately, but the nurses will let you know when a doctor will be available.
Visiting Hours
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Hospital accommodation is available for 2 parents while their baby is on NICU, this accommodation is within walking distance of the hospital and is free of charge except for a small refundable key deposit.
Breastfeeding and expressing mothers can request a breast pump for their room and there is an expressing room close to NICU.
NICU has a security entry phone system. You will only be able to come into the ward once a member of staff has verified your identity. In the interests of patient safety and security, it is extremely important that secure doors are not left open and anyone entering the ward has been checked by a member of staff. If you are suspicious of anyone on the ward, please contact a member of staff immediately.
Please make sure that you use the sinks and hand sanitiser gel before entering and exiting the ward. The sinks are located by the main entrance to the ward area and the sanitiser gel dispensers are located at each door within the ward.
• We ask that you limit the number of visitors to a maximum of three at any one time (including yourself). Your child’s brothers and sisters are welcome but no other children, and siblings need to be supervised by a responsible adult . After 9pm parents should be the only visitors. Anyone who has an infection should not visit until they are better.
• Please keep mobile phones on silent and take calls outside the unit. You can request WiFi access.
• There are 2 sitting rooms for parents and visitors on the corridor outside NICU, one is a quiet room for adults with facilities to make tea and coffee, the other one is for adults and children with a TV and with a play corner for siblings.
• There are 2 unisex toilets for parents and visitors close to NICU.
• There are lockers for parents’ belongings next to the sitting room. Please ask your bedside nurse or one of the ward administrators for a key.
• A midwifery clinic is held in the hospital 3 times a week for postnatal checks.
• The hospital has a chapel and the multi-faith chaplaincy team offer spiritual , religious and pastoral care to families of all faiths and none. They provide a 24 hour on call service.
Key Contact
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
NICU: 020 7829 8812 Ward Manager: Annette Rathwell
Family Liaison Nurses: Esther Rose and Petra Shroff 020 7405 9200 Ext 6723
PICU and NICU are run by a highly qualified multidisciplinary team that includes Consultants in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics. As well as our Consultants, the team comprises Registrars, Family Liaison Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Play Specialists, Ward Administrators, Housekeepers, Psychologist, Social Workers, Chaplains and a full complement of ward nurses.
In addition to our staff, PICU and NICU have a team of volunteers who work alongside ward staff and contribute to the care and wellbeing of families on PICU and NICU.
Unit Facilities
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Public Transport & Car Parks
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
Within walking distance of the hospital are a number of Cafes, restaurants, parks, banks and supermarkets.
The closest tube stations are Holborn (Central Line) and Russell Square (Piccadilly Line). Euston and King’s Cross Station are a short bus ride away. There are numerous bus routes close to the hospital.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Parents with a baby on NICU can request a car parking permit which enables them to park on single yellow lines in the vicinity of the hospital. We are situated within the congestion zone and families have to pay the charge Monday to Friday.
