Our maternity ward has moved back to Rockingham Wing on Thursday 27 March 2025
We have moved our postnatal maternity beds back to Rockingham Wing from Sir Thomas Moore (STM) Ward.
We are delighted that our postnatal maternity ward has undergone extensive improvements and is now ready to welcome patients back to the upgraded facilities.
The updated Maple Ward, located in Rockingham Wing, has been designed with the safety and comfort of our patients and their babies as our top priority. We look forward to providing care in this refreshed and enhanced space.
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
As a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) at Kettering General Hospital (KGH), we provide care to babies who need intensive care, high dependency care and special care. From 28th October 2024, we will be caring for babies born after 30 weeks' gestation and weighing over 1000grams. Babies under 30 weeks' gestation will continue to be stabilised and transferred to Level 3 neonatal units. Babies are transferred back into our care as soon as they are well enough.
Our colleagues in the neonatal services have been working hard over the last year to make improvements to ensure that we can operate as a Level 2 unit.
Last September, we were redesignated to a Level 1 unit, caring for babies born after 32 weeks' gestation. From 28th October 2024 KGH the Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) will now be operating as a Level 2 unit, taking a phased approach with babies born after 30 weeks' gestation and weighing over 1000grams in the first instance.
We are committed to ensuring our neonatal unit delivers the best possible care to babies and families in our local community. Continuing to work with parents, recognising that each experience is different and the care we deliver is tailored to their baby’s needs.
There is lots of support for parents and families provided by the team and Neonatal Psychologist. We work in partnership with parents to support the care provided to their baby during their neonatal stay.
Our goal is to ensure the best possible outcome, while also making sure that you and your family feel supported and valued every step of the way. We believe in open communication and encourage you to be involved during daily ward rounds and in all decisions about your baby’s care and treatment.