Publication - Advice and guidance

Neonatal Expenses Fund: terms and conditions

Published: 3 April 2020
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781839606755

Information on the Neonatal Expenses fund that provides help for families with babies in neonatal care.

Appendix 1: Definitions

Baby/ies – The eligible baby or babies within neonatal care receiving treatment.

Journey – a journey consists of travel from home address or place of current residence to neonatal unit, or neonatal unit to home address/residence. This may include multiple parts or multiple forms of transport.

Neonatal Unit – Neonatal unit refers to Neonatal Intensive Care unit, Local Neonatal Unit or Special Care Baby Unit (these may be described as level 1, 2 or 3 units).

Relevant Healthcare Professional – Neonatal Clinical Staff of the attending hospital

Parent/Guardian – The baby's mother, father or immediate primary carers.

Adult – Support person for the parent/guardian over school age ie Grandparent, Aunt/uncle of eligible baby

Contact

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