Babies less than 27 weeks gestation or very sick babies will need to be transferred to a tertiary neonatal unit which can provide longer term intensive care or more specialised care, such as surgery. If a baby needs to move to another hospital, the North West Neonatal Transport Service provide a dedicated service for this.
We aim to keep babies with their mothers wherever possible and work closely with the postnatal ward to provide a transitional care facility. We also have a Neonatal Outreach Team of community nursing staff to facilitate safe early discharge home.