Latest news from Maternity and Neonatal

Families who have babies being cared for in our Neonatal Units can now access 3D virtual tours to support them during their stay.

A state-of-the-art Special Care Baby Unit is now open at Queen's Hospital Burton, supporting families to access enhanced neonatal care for premature babies or babies who require care immediately after birth. 

A mum who was carrying twins when doctors discovered a cancerous cyst is being reunited with the NHS staff who found the cancer and helped deliver her 'miracle' boys safely, and said their expertise, and her pregnancy saved her life.

A mother of four now has the 'family she always dreamed of' thanks to lifesaving care from maternity and neonatal staff at Royal Derby Hospital who cared for her twice during two complicated pregnancies - resulting in the team receiving three national awards this week.

Kristen Duffy found out she was pregnant in 2021, aged 40. Kristen and her husband, Mark, already had two children but were delighted to have the opportunity to grow their family.

Following additional recruitment and training to our midwifery team we were able to reinstate a safe and sustainable home birth service across Derbyshire and Staffordshire which this month, four families have used.

Women and birthing people at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton will now benefit from an innovative piece of equipment that can monitor a baby's heart rate wirelessly during labour, meaning pregnant people can be more mobile and use a birthing pool, creating a more personalised birth experience for everyone in our care.

When Neonatal baby, Sophina, was born prematurely, weighing just 730 grams, she had to stay in intensive care and needed additional care from specialist neonatal teams. To support her mum Antonia to continue that care at home, colleagues helped train the new mum in   feeding tube management, which meant Sophina was able to go home quicker.

Women and birthing people who require urgent or emergency support during pregnancy will now be assessed and triaged using a best practice tool to improve patient safety and experience. 

Across our hospitals, 22 babies, or 'leaplings' as they're fondly known, have been born today (as of 7pm on 29 February); with four of those arriving at Queen's Hospital Burton and a further 17 at Royal Derby Hospital

Parents with poorly babies who require neonatal support across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) can now access regular updates on their mobile phone following the launch of BadgerNet, an electronic patient record system (EPR) that transforms how detailed information about neonatal babies is recorded and accessed.

A family whose baby boy tragically stopped breathing at home, have developed an emotional video with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) to share their story and teach infant CPR to all parents.