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Transitional Homecare Team

What is the homecare team?

We are a team of specialised neonatal nurses based at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston providing a new service for parents taking their baby home from our Special Care Baby Units (SCBU). Our aim is to provide parents with support after their baby is discharged.

We are available to:

Visit families in their home
Perform any necessary tests or observations in the home
Liaise with GPs and health visitors
Empower families by teaching them the skills they may need before discharge, including basic resuscitation, benefits of breastfeeding and immunisation and health promotion

Will the team be available to all babies leaving the SCBU?

The team is available to families identified as needing extra support after discharge from SCBU. This may include babies:

Who have been born premature
Who need help to establish feeding
Who require oxygen therapy
With complex problems or special needs

Why is this service required?

Although many parents are overjoyed at the prospect of taking their baby home from SCBU, they often feel stressed and anxious about looking after their baby without backup from the hospital staff.

The team will support and educate parents on the care of these babies after discharge. The input provided by the team will enable earlier discharge of premature babies and provide a seamless pathway from SCBU to home.

Where to get information

Please contact us on:
Lincoln (01522) 512512 ext 2484
Boston (01205) 445404