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<td width="600"><p align="center"><strong><b><font color="#0066CC" size="+1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
United Bristol Health Trust NICU</font></b></strong></p>
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<td width="269" valign="top"><p align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
Peter Dunn Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a regional
specialist centre for neonatal intensive care. The Unit, based
in St Michael's hospital, cares for over 600 babies a year from
all over the South West, particularly
babies who require surgery or those who need highly specialist
care following complex pregnancies and deliveries.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
Unit is part of the <a href="http://www.ubht.nhs.uk/BCH/" target="_blank">Bristol
Royal Hospital for Children </a> but is located close to the
maternity unit in <a href="http://www.ubht.nhs.uk/STM/" target="_blank">St
Michaels Hospital</a> nearby.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There
are 23 cots, 9 of which are intensive care. There are 54 full-time
nursing staff. Nurses work either full or part-time hours on a <a href="file:///C|/gavial%20files/web%20site/parents/Typical%20day.htm">shift
system</a>. Some of the nurses have undergone extensive training to
become Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.</font></p>
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<td width="257" valign="top"><div align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Medical
cover is provided by 5 full-time Consultant <a href="file:///C|/gavial%20files/web%20site/Medical/specialists.htm">Neonatologists
and Paediatricians</a>, who have different areas of specialisation
within the neonatal field, together with two Professors, a team
of Specialist Registrars and Senior House Officers. Further specialist
support is available from the nearby <a href="http://www.ubht.nhs.uk/BCH/" target="_blank">Children's
Hospital</a>, as and when required.</font></div>
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<p align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If
your baby has just been admitted to NICU, we suggest that you look
at our page of <a href="file:///C|/gavial%20files/web%20site/About/new.htm">essential information</a>.
You may also like to look at our page about the <a href="file:///C|/gavial%20files/web%20site/parents/early%20days.htm">early
days</a>, and common feelings experienced by parents.</font></p>
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