Cards, flowers and chocolates are all testimony to the gratitude of families who have been cared for by a team of nursery nurses at Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex, and last month the hospital itself named them 'Stars of the Month' for their work improving the quality of care within its maternity unit.
'As a team, they're fantastic and totally committed,' says neonatal liaison sister Rebecca Perchard, who supervises their role and nominated them for the award. 'I believe they have become an essential part of Queen's Maternity Services.'
Believed to be the largest of its kind in the country, the 11-strong team is responsible for 'transitional care', which in this context means keeping mother and baby together wherever possible.
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