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"World class NICU"

About: King Edward Memorial Hospital / Neonatology

(as a parent/guardian),

Our baby was born with a difficult start and transferred to the NICU where she ended up staying for 4 weeks. Despite the difficulty in our baby’s arrival, the NICU staff showed empathy and care for both the newborn and the parents. This acknowledgement was significant being the first offer of support for a parent’s NICU journey. The support from the lactation consultant was also invaluable following birth and throughout admission.

The trust gained in staff was further cemented from the level of care and attention that was provided to our baby, I have no doubt of the world class skillset demonstrated on a daily basis. I felt this was also evident in how staff supported each other in their training (between junior and senior staff) and performance of procedures which further reassured us as parents.

Despite the challenges from staffing and increased workload from COVID-19, all of these factors translated to up-to-date clear and effective communication to keep us informed which we were so grateful for and could not have asked for more.

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Response from Mary Sharp, Medical Co-Director, Neonatology - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Health Service nearly 2 years ago
Mary Sharp
Medical Co-Director, Neonatology - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Submitted on 26/07/2022 at 12:35 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 12:38 PM


Dear chachanq37

Congratulations on the arrival of your new baby. Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know of the high quality of care you and your baby received in the NICU at KEMH. I am so pleased to hear that your baby received great care and attention from my staff. It is also wonderful to learn that you as parents received empathy and clear and effective communication from my staff. I have sent my staff a copy of your message. It will make their day to read your very kind words. I wish you and your family all the best for the future.

Yours sincerely

Mary Sharp
Medical Co-Director, Neonatology
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Health Service

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