Born at 29 weeks, Sebastian arrived early into the world and would not be here today without the amazing support and care he received in the two months he spent in the Neonatal Unit at James Cook University Hospital.

The majority of the 5,600 babies who are born in our trust every year are well and can go home relatively quickly with no problems. Some however, are born early or sick and we need the services of our neonatal department.

The Neonatal Unit at James Cook Hospital includes intensive care and high dependency facilities and is where we care for sick and premature infants. We have ten intensive care/high dependency cots and a number of special care cots and carry out various forms of respiratory support and other intensive therapies including infant cooling.

We have around 400 admissions each year, so it is a busy unit.

Donations to the Neonatal Unit support the many babies and their families who come to our hospital for treatment and care, making their experience the best it possibly can be.

Donations also help us pay for the little things that make a big difference to our babies and their families.