Our wonderful parent community provided some very welcome treats for NNU staff over Easter and First Touch provided Easter bags with a book for parents to read to their baby, staff also showed off their own culinary skills and brought in food to help with the celebrations. The incredible team at “work week” completed an epic 7 day, 7 discipline challenge …

Hello! We are Laura & Fran and together we run First Touch Charity. Laura – I have been the Charity Director for First Touch since April 2025, joining the team in May 2024. Before that, I was a neonatal consultant at St George’s and trustee of First Touch for many years! Now, in my retirement I am enjoying looking after …

A huge well done to our 2025 London Marathon runner George Blake who completed the race on one of the warmest days of the year so far.  London was shining and the turnout was one of the biggest ever….my sources tell me that the TCS Marathon will set a new world record for the biggest annual one-day fundraising event, with more than £75 …

We were so thrilled to be chosen as Papplewick School’s charity for their annual charity walk this year! 200 boys, their families, friends and four legged friends, as well as staff members took part in the walk in Windsor Great Park, which took place in beautiful sunshine in April this year. Special shout out to school catering who provided a …

We are so sorry to report that Pauline Woods, founder member of Born Too Soon, the charity for Kingston Hospital Neonatal Unit, sadly passed away on 22/04/2025. She worked tirelessly for the charity for many years, and was recognised for her contribution with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in June 2021. In her statement on that occasion …

We know that a family’s time on the neonatal unit can be difficult, and stressful. So at First Touch we love to fund initiatives that allow a moment of peace, a moment of parenting joy, and what better way to have such a moment than having skin to skin with your baby? These chairs can be wheeled next to a …

Calling all runners and would-be runners. Looking for a new challenge for a New Year? Following the huge successes of previous years, we have once again secured 12 places in the Royal Parks Half Marathon for 2025. The event takes place on Sunday 12th October and takes in some of London’s most iconic landmarks, before snaking through Hyde Park to …

We are devastated to let you know that Louise Williams, our much-loved Charity Coordinator of 12 years, passed away last week. She died peacefully with her loved ones around her.   Louise’s impact on First Touch and on the Neonatal Unit at St George’s has been hugely significant. Through her determination and her creativity, she was instrumental in developing so …

There was an announcement today (January 20th) that the Neonatal Care bill will come into effect as of 6th of April this year! Hurray! What does this mean for neonatal parents? Neonatal Care Leave will apply to parents of babies who are admitted into neonatal care up to 28 days old and who have a continuous stay in hospital of …

Father Christmas and Mrs Claus are coming to visit the babies, their mums and dads and brothers and sisters on the neonatal unit! They will be here on December 19th. He’ll be handing out small gifts and chocolates, and we’ll take the opportunity to do a lovely Christmassy family photo. Don’t worry if your baby moves rooms before the big …