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Date of release: 11th March 2025
Neonatal loves its £38,000 new trolleys
Neonatal staff in Wolverhampton have taken delivery of some flashy new wheels to accelerate care for poorly babies thanks to a £38,000 charity donation.
A specialist trolley for each bed in the 26-bedded Neonatal Unit at New Cross Hospital has been bought by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) Charity, changing and improving the way care is delivered.
Each trolley comes with five different coloured drawers – four for parent care for their baby and the other for staff care for each baby.
The parent-led drawers are for their baby’s medication, administration, infant feeding and the baby’s belongings.
Katie Haywood, Matron for Neonatal Services at RWT, said: “Thank you to the charity for supporting this initiative – we’re delighted with the new trolleys.
“They will help standardise practice and storage of equipment, as well as reduce the risk of infection due to the design and closed drawers system.
“They will also enable us to support parent-led medications administration using the lockable green pharmacy drawer.
“This supports parent education of providing ongoing care needs, and therefore a safer, effective and more efficient discharge.”
Kate Cheshire, Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services at RWT, added: “We’re so grateful to be supported by the charity to enhance care for families. Working closely with the charity really does make a difference to care.
“These trolleys are functional as well as looking great.”
Feedback for the new trolleys has been positive.
Katie Haywood added: “The team loves them, so they have already brought a positive impact.”
Erica Smith, Sister, said: “The trolleys have brightened up the unit and are a great addition to the area.”
First-time mum Aakriti Aakriti’s son Luvyam Kumar was born at 27 weeks, and she found the trolleys really helpful.
She said: “They are lovely and helping with breast-feeding equipment storage and more space for me to store my baby’s belongings.”
Amie Rogers, Fundraising and Lead Digital Engagement Officer at The RWT Charity, said: “We’re delighted to be able to support with this initiative.
“Knowing the trolleys will help staff and ultimately improve care for our youngest patients and their families is so important, plus they brighten up the unit.”
Dr Olawami Ogunkanmi and Iyanuola Owojori, Staff Nurse, are pictured trying out one of the new trolleys.