The Annual Neonatal Memorial Service is a very important event for the families of babies who have died and for the neonatal staff who cared for them. Although this year we sadly cannot meet in person, we are planning an online service which everyone will be able to join from home to remember and to celebrate the precious babies who …

Baby Harrison Chapman has so far spent over 8 weeks with us on the nnu and his mum,  Paige and dad, Wesley have been staying in the hospital to be as close to him as possible. Grateful for all the support her brother and sister in law have received, Harrison’s lovely auntie Natasha King decided to climb the O2 with …

When Emma Laney Smith was given a charity place in a 10k race from GOSH she kindly decided that First Touch would benefit too.  Emma says “After the excellent care you gave our daughter Grace, and all the babies who we know need continued help and care going forward, I pledged to match the GOSH donation with the same amount …

We are incredibly grateful to Conor Leahy and his wonderful friends for the cycle ride they organised in memory of Conor’s son, Logan, to raise money for First Touch. Conor tells their story here: We’ve very proudly completed our charity cycle of 70 miles in total from London to Camber Sands and raised over £4,000 with Gift Aid in memory …

First Touch’s current major fundraising campaign is for an excellent new form of ventilation for our babies; 3 ground-breaking Maquet Servo-N ventilators, at a total cost of £90,000. The nnu’s Dr Donovan Duffy explains the need for the fundraising and the devices: ‘’At the beginning of 2020 the neonatal unit took delivery of 14 new Maquet Servo-N devices which St …

One of the things we are very proud to have been part of during the nnu’s reaction to the pandemic is the provision of the vCreate remote video system. This enables families to see their baby on screen via photos and videos at the nursery at St George’s Hospital while the family are at home. This has been particularly important …

Who is the mysterious lady pictured above? It’s none other than the lovely SheShe who is proudly modelling our new First Touch face masks.   With government rules around Covid constantly changing, once again we have found that being a small charity can be a massive advantage, allowing us to react quickly to changing situations and enabling us to respond speedily …

Last summer Fred and Maggie’s baby brother, Jude spent a month in intensive care on the nnu at St George’s. These lovely young people decided they’d like to raise some money for First Touch and last week they held a doorstep cake sale (carefully observing the correct social distancing rules) raising a fantastic £79.95.   We’re not sure what looks …

When 10 year old nnu graduates, Amy and Thomas Bell, heard about the vCreate video system which First Touch provides for families on the unit, they decided they wanted to help. The twins said; “We are going to go on two 10 mile walks within the same week to raise money for families with premature babies. We were born 11 …

To keep everyone on the unit as safe as possible, the First Touch team have been working from home. We have been in constant contact with unit staff to ensure they and all the families are getting all the support they need. This update from our amazing Family Centred Care Co-ordinator, Bobbie Everson, gives an insight into life on the …