Visitor Information
Visiting The NICU
No children are allowed to visit the NICU. Grandparents are welcome to visit but must be accompanied by the baby's parent/s between the hours of 10am-12pm and 2-4pm. Strict hand hygiene and wearing of face mask is essential
What to expect when visiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
All visitors are required to produce evidence of Whooping Cough, influenza and COVID vaccinations.
There are strict infection control guidelines within NICU. Transmission of infections to babies from visitors can cause severe illness and even endanger life. All visitors to the Unit are required to use hand hygiene gel before coming into the NICU. All jewellery and watches must be removed and sleeves rolled up to the elbow, wash hands to the elbow. Leaving sleeves rolled up, hand hygiene gel is to be re-applied.
Mobile Phones/tablets etc are to be placed on silent or quiet mode while in the Unit, cleaned with cloth provided and placed in plastic phone bag provided.
Waiting Rooms
Visitor’s waiting area is currently closed. Parents have a tea room which has tea and coffee, a microwave and television to allow their “downtime” to be a little more comfortable.
Flowers
For the purposes of infection control, flowers will not be allowed into the unit.
Support Services
There is a Social Worker available to speak to family. Please speak to your baby’s Nurse who will organise this.
Coffee Shops / Newsagent / Pharmacy
The hospital has coffee shops located on the Ground Floor near Entrances A, J and near entrance L (Campbell Street side). There is a newsagency/convenience store and pharmacy on the ground floor of the main clinical building. Westfields is a 5 to 10 minute walk.
Parking
P1 - Located near Entrance A fees apply
P2- Located below the Clinical Building with entry via Burnside Drive. Parking fees apply.
Donations
We strive to deliver the highest level of care within our NICU, but donations enable us to get something extra special that will make our service even better for the future. I you wish to donate you are required to use the offical hospital form - click here to download.
Hospital Map
https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/liverpool/pdf/Liverpool_Map.pdf
Address / Contact:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Integrated Services Building, Level 2 (Main entrance (A), Lift P, Liverpool Hospital
Locked Bag 7103
Liverpool NSW BC 1871
Phone: 8738 5602
Fax: 8738 5582
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