East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network
Queen's Hospital (Burton)
Queen's Hospital (Burton)
Tel: 01283 566333
Trust Website: www.uhdb.nhs.uk
Hospital Services
Access to a Midwife
A midwife service is available for postnatal ladies from the ward and those who have been discharged home
If you need to access this service, please speak to the nurse in charge on the unit
- Restaurant
Cashpoint
Next to WH Smiths, in the hospital main entrance
PALS
Telephone 01283 593110 (open Mon-Fri 9-4)
Interpreters
Interpreters and signers are available and can be arranged by PALS
Religious & Spiritual Support
There is a chapel within the Hospital.
Laundry
There are no laundry facilities available on site.
Visiting Information
Visiting Hours
Open access for grandparents
Siblings
Open access
Numbers allowed per cot
3 (one of these must be a parent)
Restrictions
All visitors must be accompanied by a parent
No children under 12
Ward Information
Lynn Slade
Unit Manager
Sarah Roberts
Consultant Paediatricians
Dr A Manzoor, Dr Choules, Dr Goel, Dr M Ahmed, Dr D Muogbo, Dr Pai, Dr Yarlagaada
Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNPs)
There are no ANNPs
Feeding Coordinators/Breastfeeding Support
All staff on the unit are trained to support families with breast and all other types of feeding.
Specialist feeding advisors are available via unit referral
Bereavement Support
Provided by the bereavement midwife via unit referral
Counselling Service/Psychological Support
There is no support available on the unit. Support should be accessed through own GP
Play Specialists
Available on request from the paediatric ward.
Entry is via a locked door, please use security phone on main corridor to gain access
Who to ask for on arrival
The nurse in charge
Who will give initial update on baby's condition
The nurse caring for your baby can give updates at any time.
Medical staff are available during the ward rounds and upon request
Ward Round times
Every morning
Quiet time
There is no dedicated quiet time. The unit promotes a quiet and peaceful environment at all times
Accommodation for parents
2 bedrooms are available and located just off the unit
Accommodation for siblings
Not available
Meal Provision
One resident parent can be provided with a voucher to help toward the cost of a meal in the Café Retreat restaurant within the hospital
Self Catering Facilities
Microwave, fridge freezer, crockery, and cutlery available. Tea, coffee, milk, sugar and a variety of snacks are also provided free of charge
Mobile Phones
It is important that mobile phones are switched to silent and that telephone calls are made away from the cot side, in the public areas of the hospital as this helps to reduce noise levels which babies can find stressful. Mobile phones can be used to take photographs of your baby
Breast Feeding Facilities/Equipment
There is a breastfeeding room on the unit
Mobile breast pumps are available for use at the cot side
A number of breast pumps are also available to loan for use at home whilst baby is on the unit
Sitting Area
There is a sitting room with TV for parents on the unit
Play Area/facilities
There are toys available in the sitting room and a couple of activity tables in the nurseries.
Children should be supervised at all times
Parent Support Group
Our parent support group is called Queens Early Starters, and is held on the first Tuesday of every month. For further information, dates and topics please refer to the information leaflet in the parent information folder. The unit also has its own Facebook support group, you can join here or search facebook for Queens Early Starters. Please note this group is only open to parents of preterm/term babies who are or have been on the neonatal unit Queens Early Starters Facebook Group
Nearest B&B/Hotels for other family members
Travel Lodge, Derby Street, Burton on Trent, DE14 2JJ, approximately a 5 minute walk from the hospital
Or Premier Inn, Wellington Road, Burton on Trent, DE14 2WD approximately a 5 minute drive from the hospital
Maps & Directions
Hospital Address
Belvedere Road
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0RB
Car parks 3 & 4, opposite Hospital main entrance
Free (1 car per family only), please speak to a member of staff on the unit
Outside main hospital entrance on Bellvedere Road
Nearest Railway Station
Burton
Borough Road
DE14 2DA
This Neonatal Unit has its own Facebook support group, you can join here or search Facebook for Queen's Early Starters. Please note this page is only open to parents of preterm/term babies who are or have been on the Neonatal Unit at Queen's Hospital.