World Prematurity Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of premature birth, and to celebrate the milestones achieved in the care of the preterm infant and their family. One in ten babies is born prematurely around the world. Here at St George’s Hospital Neonatal Unit, we’re celebrating with a tea party and inviting some extra special guests. We’re happy to …

Amy Prior has worked on the neonatal unit for 14 years and is one of our Neonatal Sisters. She is the unit’s bereavement lead. We asked Amy to tell us about her role, as part of Baby loss Awareness week, a time we come together to remember all the babies we have loved and lost. See what she has to …

All NNU graduates and their families are invited along to a reunion party with NNU staff. No tickets needed, just come along at any time between 2 and 5 pm at a time which suits you and bring a picnic or your own snacks. There will be face painting and entertainment by the fantastic Dantastic and the Dragon shelter will …

More than £1700 was raised at the charity hockey match on August 3rd held to raise money for First Touch! The match was held at Kingston Grammar School sports grounds, who kindly donated the use of the pitch, and supported by The Park Brewery. The match was the brain child of and organised by two mums who themselves had had …

First Touch were delighted to hear that Rayan finished Nursery and will start Reception in September! Ravi and Ryan were born at 25 weeks in April 2020. Sadly, Ravi died at 11 days of age due to necrotizing enterocolitis. Seema, mother to Rayan, Ravi and big brother Aan said: ‘For all the hours we sat and watched Rayan in his …