Expand Study

📣 Do you work with families who have experienced neonatal intensive care? 📣

We would love for you to join our focus group! During the group we will be discussing the findings from our interviews with neonatal parents and working together to produce recommendations for neonatal follow-up.

Find out more and register your interest by scanning the QR code or following this link ➡️ rb.gy/jbf2ty

Thank you to all of the amazing parents who took part in our research and shared their story.

Take a look at our latest findings ⬇️ … highlighting the need for more targeted support for families after discharge.

Have you had a baby in neonatal intensive care who was discharged home between 10-18 months ago?

We would love for you to talk to us about your experience, the potential impact on your mental health + what you think could improve support for families like yours.

Please click the link to find out more or to take part➡️ https://bit.ly/48JytdI

📣 Can you help us understand what support NICU families really need? 📣

Our aim is to improve the support that mums and dads receive both on the neonatal unit and at home after discharge. Taking part in our online survey will help us to understand your experience as a parent during and after neonatal care, including the potential impact on your mental health.

If your baby has recently been cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and they are due to go home soon or have gone home in the past 6-months, please click on the link below to find out more and to see how you can take part.

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We understand that discharge is not the end of a family’s neonatal journey. Our aim is to make sure that every NICU parent feels well supported both in hospital and at home with their baby after discharge. 🫶🏼

Can you help us improve future support by sharing your experience of what it is like to care for your baby after neonatal intensive care?

We would like to understand the potential impact on your mental health and what support you think NICU families really need.

If your baby has recently been care for in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and they are due to be discharged soon or have been discharged in the past 6-months, please click on the link below to find out about our research and how you can take part. ⬇️

bit.ly/443ROE6

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Tunbridge Wells Hospital Neonatal Unit Support Group
Greater Manchester Neonatal Parent Advisory Group
Emily’s Star Neonatal families support group
Neonatal Parents and Families in Yorkshire and Humber
Neonatal Unit RHC Glasgow
Bath Neonatal Unit
Calderdale Neonatal Unit
SASH Neonatal Unit
Neonatal-unit Darlington
Neonatal Unit UHNM Stoke-On-Trent
James Cook Neonatal unit

📣 NICU Parents 📣

We understand that discharge is not the end of a family’s neonatal journey. Our aim is to make sure that every NICU parent feels well supported both in hospital and at home with their baby after discharge.

Can you help us improve future support by sharing your experience of what it is like to care for your baby after neonatal intensive care? We would like to understand the potential impact on your mental health and what support you think NICU families really need.

If your baby has recently been care for in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and they are due to be discharged soon or have been discharged in the past 6-months, please click on the link below to find out about our research and how you can take part.

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bit.ly/443ROE6

📢 The 1 month countdown is on!

After 31.08.2023 the EXPAND study will no longer be recruiting parents to take part in this important research.

If you have recently had a baby in neonatal intensive care and they are due to be discharged home soon or they have been discharged home within the past 6-months, now’s the time to share your views on how we can improve support for NICU families.

Find out more➡️ bit.ly/443ROE6

The EXPAND study is exploring how parents experience the first year at home after their baby is discharged from neonatal intensive care. We would like to know the potential impact on parental mental health & what support NICU families really need. 🫶🏼

If your baby has received care in a neonatal intensive care unit and they are due to be discharged home soon/ have been discharged home within the past 6-months we would love to hear from you!

Click on the link to find out more 👉🏼 bit.ly/443ROE6

Neonatal parents, if you wanted to take part in our research but weren’t able to because your baby has been home for more than 4 weeks, we have good news! We are now recruiting parents who have taken their baby home within the past 6 months. 🫶🏼

Can you help us improve the support that is available to NICU parents?

If your baby has spent time in neonatal intensive care & they will soon be discharged home/ have been discharged home in the past 6-months please consider taking part in our research.

Click the link or scan the QR code to find out more ➡️ bit.ly/443ROE6

Parents need to be cared for too…

We understand that care on the neonatal unit is focussed around the baby, but providing care for parents should be an essential part of that.

Providing compassionate care and offering parents psychological support throughout their neonatal journey will ensure that they themselves are able to provide their baby with the best care during this crucial time in their development.

We want to ensure that every parent is actively offered support at every stage of their neonatal journey and that this support feels accessible to all. 🫶🏼

Can you help us improve the support that is available to NICU families in the future? If you have have had a baby in neonatal intensive care and you are going to be taking them home in the next 4-weeks or you have taken them home in the past 4-weeks, please consider taking part in our research. Link below to find out more or to take part. ⬇️

bit.ly/443ROE6

Can you help us improve support for NICU parents in the future?

If your baby has recently spent time in neonatal intensive care & they are due to be discharged home in the next 4 weeks or have been discharged home in the past 4 weeks, please consider taking part in our research. 🫶🏼

To find out more and to take part click on the link below or scan the QR code on the poster. ⬇️

bit.ly/443ROE6