Trevor Mann Baby Unit (TMBU)

• Neonatal Consultants
  The Neonatal Consultants lead the Team. Each morning, he or she will conduct a Ward round, and make decisions about the care of your baby. A Neonatal Consultant is available to provide 24 hour medical cover for the Unit.

• Specialist Doctors
  Specialist Doctors also known as Neonatal Registrars are in attendance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also provide Neonatal medical cover on the Labour and Postnatal Wards.

• Advanced Neonatal Nurse practitioners (ANNPs)
  ANNPs are Specialist nurses, trained to provide medical care for the babies.

• Matron
  The Matron is responsible for coordinating the smooth running of the Unit.

• Specialist Neonatal Nurses
  Specialist Neonatal Nurses provide expert nursing care for your baby. A senior nurse is always in charge. Nursery Nurses, trained to provide neonatal care, also care for the babies.

• Student nurses and student midwives
  We are a university hospital trust. Students are always closely supervised by trained nurses.

• Administrative and Support staff
  The Team also includes ward clerks, secretaries, health care assistants and a medical technician.

• The Transport Team
  The Transport Team transport sick babies to other units and consists of a senior doctor and an experienced specialist nurse.

• The wider multi-disciplinary team
  Other members of the multi-disciplinary Team include physiotherapists, Neonatal Surgeons, speech therapists, dieticians, radiologists health visitors, social workers, and a Counsellor.

Parents may visit their baby at any time. The baby’s siblings are welcome to visit, but in the interests of infection, no other children are allowed to visit the unit.

The nursing ethos is very much family orientated. Only parents may visit during ward rounds, to maintain confidentiality.

Between 3pm and 5pm, a period of rest, referred to as ‘Quiet time’ is maintained on the Unit. Invasive procedures are avoided during this time to ensure growth and development for your baby.  During this period, only parents or a parent and a nominated support person may visit.

You will be assisted and supported to feed your baby, if your baby is well enough, by the experienced neonatal nurses and nursery nurses. The Unit also employs a specialist Neonatal Nurse, who is a breastfeeding specialist.

If your baby is not well enough to feed straight away, you will be encouraged to express your milk, which is stored, and given to your baby when they are able to tolerate feeds.

If mothers are not able to express their milk, a limited supply of ‘donor’ milk, which has been pasteurised, will be given to your baby, if they are very premature with your permission.

There are a limited number of parent rooms on TMBU and are usually allocated to parents ‘rooming in’ prior to their baby’s discharge.

A Ronal McDonald House, situated opposite the children’s hospital, provides eight en-suite rooms for parents, and priority is usually given to parents with the greatest need.

To achieve and maintain a high quality of care, TMBU is often involved local and national research projects. During your baby’s stay, you may be asked permission if your baby can be enrolled into a research study.

Several support groups have formed, over recent years, to provide support and guidance to parents of babies needing Special Care.
Most group members have also had babies admitted to a SCBU and are able to provide experienced support and help.

The Early Birth Association, a local group have formed a Parent Forum. The Parent Forum provides support to local parents, and hold regular meetings fund raising activities.

In addition, a local support group attached to Bliss also meet regularly and are available for help and support.