“Each baby is a going concern. In each baby
there is a vital spark and this urge towards life, growth and development
is a part of the baby, something the child is born with”
Donald Winnicott
“Sometimes, however, this
spark needs a helping hand if it is not to be extinguished.”
Karena Ghaus, Consultant Neonatologist, Winnicott Baby Unit
Every year over 300 babies born either prematurely or
requiring intensive care are cared for in the Winnicott Baby Unit at St
Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. Their care and their survival depends
on the skill of the Winnicott’s doctors, nurses and developmental
team, the high tech equipment and the love and presence of their parents.
The Winnicott Foundation aims to help ensure that this
is available, through helping to provide the support, equipment and training
that medical staff, babies and families need.
Over the coming months this new website will bring you
more information about the work of the Winnicott
Foundation , the Winnicott Baby Unit and Developmental Care work that it
supports, and the babies whose
lives depend on this work.
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