The Neonatal Transfer Service Neonatal Transport Service The ambulance that comes to collect your for baby will be specially designed and equipped with the necessary specialist equipment to provide intensive care for sick newborn ba- Parent Information Leaflet bies.

Your baby will be placed in an incubator to keep it warm, will have its heart rate, breath- ing and blood pressure monitored and may require equipment to help with breathing. Hospital

This will ensure a safe transfer to the unit Neonatal Unit that will care for your baby. Road The transport team will all be specialists in Pembury Tunbridge Wells the care of sick, newborn babies and will in- clude a doctor or an advanced neonatal TN2 4QJ nurse practitioner, a senior neonatal nurse and a Paramedic. They will all have under- (Map on the back page) taken specialist transport training. To contact our service: 0203 594 0888 [email protected] www.neonatal.org.uk Tel: 01892 823 535 Ext 3359 / 3360

www.mtw.nhs.uk Information on about the Neonatal Description of Neonatal Unit Catering/refreshments Unit and local Amenities 12-15 cots. Includes designated 3 intensive care & League of Friends Hospital Shop in hospital grounds 5 high dependency cots Hospital “Choices” Restaurant open 8am-8pm 7 By train days a week. 8-10.30 cooked breakfast / 12-2.30 lunch / 5.30- The nearest station is - about 3km Visiting for siblings and others 8.00pm Evening meal (two miles) from the hospital. Open visiting hours. All siblings welcome, no other

Local catering outlets/shops children. Parents & their agreed adult family / By car friends.

The Camden Arms 1 High Street, Pembury Situated to the northeast of , Black Horse Inn 12 High Street, Pembury- Facilities & Accommodation for parents close to the A21, Pembury is easily accessed via Takeaway food the UK motorway network. Fish & Chips 8 High Street, Pembury Sitting room available on unit for parents & their

Happy Days 2 High Street, Pembury visitors Car parking Chinese & Thai 89 Hasting Road, Pembury

If mum is an in-patient: Mum will have a bed on Parking is available in the main pay and display car Access to Religious Support to the rear of the hospital. Please bring small the post natal ward. It may Be possible for day change for the machines. There are free parking Anglican: Paul Plumley 01892 823535 ext 3920 to stay. bays for disabled drivers who hold blue badges. R.C. Geoffrey Pointer via switchboard *Please note that the hospital cannot be liable for Care teams & volunteers used and all faiths can be If mum is not an in-patient: Their is limited availa- any damage to vehicles or property while parked in accommodated 24 hrs / day, 7 days a week. the hospital grounds. Sally Seymour women & Childrens health team bility for mum & dad to room in. leader. By bus Any costs associated with accommodation - No Access to interpreters

The following buses stop in the hospital grounds:  6 ( & Maidstone) In house including sign language Duration of availability - Short term rooming in  296 (Paddock Wood) If language unavailable community interpreting ser- only vices used @ 01634 335578  297 (Tenterden)

278 (to Paddock Wood) stops opposite the hospi- Mobile telephone – safe and appropriate area for Midwifery care available for mum tal. use –outside unit Contact Arriva on 08706 082608 for information Maidstone & Tunbridge wells NHS trust midwifery about bus times. staff @ Pembury & Maidstone sites Catering/refreshments availability - Yes

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Availability of PALS/Patient’s Advocacy Service Laundry facilities - No One at Tesco supermarket, in Pembury. This is Karen Beesley, PALS Officer Tel: 01892 672953, within walking distance from hospital. Fax 01892 672954. email PALS.Twells@MTW- Cooking facilities - Microwave TR.NHS.UK

Can siblings stay? - No