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Neonatal Transfer Service

The team who come to transfer your baby Parent Information will introduce themselves to you and Leaflet explain how they will transfer your baby.

They are a specialist team trained to care for sick newborn and premature babies.

There will be a Doctor / Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP), neonatal Nurse and an ambulance Driver. St Mary’s Maternity Unit

All are specially trained in neonatal Longfleet Road, transport.

The ambulance carrying your baby will Poole, have all the necessary specialist equipment to continue your baby’s care and ensure their safe transfer to a local neonatal unit. BH15 2JB

To contact our service:

Call: 01865 223344 Switchboard: 01202 665511

Visit our website: www.sort.nhs.uk Neonatal Unit: 01202 442330

www.poole.nhs.uk

Parking Cash points Availability of PALS/Patient’s Advocacy Parents will be given a form by the nurse The nearest cash point is in the BP Service Service looking after their baby to take to the car park Station in St Mary’s Road Write to: PALS,Health Information Centre, office allowing them unlimited parking for Catering/refreshments Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, £16.00p a week. The Dolphin Restaurant is the hospital's main Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB Please be aware that parking in the roads dining room, and offers a wide range of food Telephone: 01202 448499 surrounding the maternity unit is restricted to visitors and staff. Meals and drinks are Visiting for siblings and others during the day to 2 hours or residents only. available throughout the day from 7am- Siblings are permitted to visit with their 8.45pm. The Dolphin Restaurant is located on parents. If there is evidence of increased By Rail the lower ground floor. levels of infections in school-going siblings, Poole train station is ¾ mile from the hospital, Local catering outlets/shops their visiting may be restricted or suspended and is linked by the Route ONE town centre The hospital shop is located next to the main temporarily. Visiting time is from 13:30-15:00 bus every 15 minutes from the station reception (entrance 10) and is open daily. The or 18:00-19:00 for others forecourt (journey time six minutes). shop sells an extensive range of Facilities & Accommodation for parents confectionery, stationery, basic toiletries, Parents can be accommodated on the Unit; By Bus toys, papers and magazines, as well further rooms are available at Several bus companies run services to the as greeting cards. House at £25 per night. An expressing room hospital. These are: Gift shop with television, a parents’ lounge with More Bus: 0845 0727093 Poole Hospital Charity runs a gift shop near children’s toys, coffee/tea making facilities, a (www.morebus.co.uk) the main reception, which is open Monday to microwave and a television are available on Friday from 10am-3pm and stocks a range of the unit. Yellow Buses: 0871 200 22 33 gifts and cards. Duration of availability (www.bybus.co.uk) Religious Support Short-term accommodation (less than two You can access religious support by asking a weeks. First Buses: 0870 6082608 member of the ward staff to contact us on Telephone access (www.firstbus.co.uk) your behalf or call 01202 442167 Chaplains’ You are welcome to use your mobile phone Office, 01202 448153 Chapel, Internal and laptop in the parents lounge. The main bus station is situated in Poole telephone number Ext 2167. Laundry facilities Town centre which is 5 minutes’ walk from Midwifery care These are available on the unit or in the maternity unit. Please speak to the nurse caring for your baby Parkstone house. if you wish to see a midwife. Can siblings stay? Yes