About Us
East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network
What We Do
We work collaboratively with 17 units across the East of England to deliver high quality care to our babies and their families
Meet The Team
Types of Neonatal Units
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU, Level 1)
SCBU’s care for babies born from 30 weeks onwards if the baby is a singleton and from 32 weeks if a multiple pregnancy. Babies will receive minimal respiratory support, tube feeding, continuous monitoring and supportive care prior to discharge home.
Local Neonatal Unit (LNU, Level 2)
Local Neonatal units care for babies greater than 27 weeks gestation if a singleton pregnancy and greater than 28 weeks if a multiple pregnancy. Babies cared for in an LNU can receive short term intensive care treatment requiring respiratory support on a ventilator.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU, Level 3)
NICU, sometimes referred to as Tertiary/level 3 units. NICU’s care for babies born from 22 weeks gestation, babies who have a surgical need and babies who need prolonged intensive care. Here in the East of England we have 3 NICU’s.
Clusters
Cambridge Cluster
NICU; Addenbrookes
LNU; Broomfield, Colchester, Harlow (Princess Alexandra) and Peterborough
SCBU; Hinchingbrooke and West Suffolk
Norwich Cluster
NICU: Norfolk and Norwich
LNU; Ipswich and Queen Elizabeth (Kings Lynn)
SCBU; James Paget
Luton Cluster
NICU; Luton and Dunstable
LNU; Lister and Watford
SCBU; Bedford
Basildon and Southend are both LNU’s and feed into the London Network
Bedford
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