1 in 7 babies born at the L&D will need specialist care.

Over 1,000 premature and sick babies are treated by our Neonatal Intensive Care team every year. There are even more babies who are in need of specialist care each and every year.

As the numbers in specialist baby care increase, so does the need for parents accommodation, allowing parents to be with their babies whilst they are receiving life saving treatment.

Thanks to your kind and generous donations, our parents' bungalow continues to offer free housing on the hospital site. In 2019 we were able to expand the accommodation by purchasing and transforming a 3 bedroom house into a 5 bedroom accommodation - this was called the NICU Big Build Project.

The L&D's NICU can now offer up to 11 rooms for parents to stay in!

The NICU and Charity Team have completed a full refurbishment on the NICU Bungalow, we have upgraded the heating, repainted, replaced furniture and had a very deep clean across the building. Amazon volunteers came in and weeded the gardens and made them ready for the summer so parents can enjoy some outdoor space. You can also visit our updated wish list to support with items in the accommodations. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/YDZ5Y8C8AQTB?ref_=wl_share

Help us keep these accommodations free for our parents by making a donation as we require £20,000 annually to maintain both the houses, which will allow us to continue providing our free 'home from home' facility, enabling parents to sleep and rest whilst being as close as possible to their baby.

Please make a donation if you can!

If you would like to find out more about how you can support the NICU Parent's Accommodation, or for information on how to get involved with fundraising, please contact the Charity Team 01582 718 289 / 07812493445 or email Fundraising@ldh.nhs.uk.

Thank you for your support.