Transitional Care

"SSNAP is absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to fund this essential element of neonatal care.  Working with the Transitional Care Team has been an absolute joy and it's been really fun seeing just how many non clinical features we can introduce.  We think this is a brilliant use of money to ensure we have a beautiful setting for parents at such a traumatic time."

In August OUH is launching a brand new transitional care unit based on the postnatal ward. The unit consists of 7 beds and is designed to keep mothers and babies together, rather than the babies needing to be admitted to the neonatal unit. The mothers and babies will be cared for together, and the babies within the unit will require treatment and additional care for certain conditions including prematurity, jaundice, infection and feeding complications. 

SSNAP have very kindly provided funding for the decoration of the two bays which the 7 beds are based in, as well as the funding to create a wellbeing room for the parents and families within transitional care. 

The funding given has enabled the team to create a holistic and welcoming atmosphere, as well as creating a relaxing space for parents to come away from a clinical setting. Many of the families who will be cared for on the unit will be staying for prolonged periods of time, therefore having the facilities within the wellbeing room will create a home from home environment, with the aim to positively impact the wellbeing and experiences of the families within our care.  

On behalf of the Transitional Care team I would like to whole heartedly thank SSNAP for their incredibly kind donation, and their support in the set up of this unit.  – Annabel England Transitional Care Project Lead and Postnatal Ward Manager