About Us

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit serves as the regional referral centre for the West Midlands. There are 34 cots, 10 of which are designated intensive care cots. There are 9 consultant neonatologists and 4 neonatal nurse practitioners.

This is a busy unit with a variety of interesting work caring for the highest number of small and sick babies in the region. It is one of the few remaining centres dealing with babies with rhesus disease. We have close links with Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where the full range of neonatal surgery is carried out, and there is a well established Community Neonatal Service, offering support at home.

The regional Human Milk Bank is based in the Trust and supplies pasteurized breast milk to our babies and other units within the region. There is a Parent Support Group, run by parents and facilitated by a member of the nursing staff.

Research is actively encouraged and supported by research consultants.

Staff development needs are assessed in annual staff appraisals.

We have monthly multi-professional standards/practices and audit groups, and meet regularly with other providers of neonatal care in the West Midlands to discuss and agree standard approaches to training and development of nursing and medical staff.

The highly experienced and motivated nursing and medical staff are supported by equally committed and enthusiastic clerical, domestic staff and nursing assistants.

Clinical placements are offered to student midwives, Neonatal Pathway students and child branch student nurses.

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