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Royal Hospital for Children trials babycam for neonatal parents
The Royal Hospital for Children in Scotland has launched a babycam initiative aimed at reassuring parents while their newborns are in hospital.
The scheme means video technology can be used to send parents short films of their babies when they are unable to be in the hospital with them.
Commenting on babycam, Dr Neil Patel, a neonatologist, said the idea was suggested by a parent whose baby was being cared for on the ward.
Patel said: ”He told us how, in his own work, they used short videos to feedback to customers and he said it would be great if you could do that and send me a message about my baby, especially when I can't be in the unit.
"Short message we think is a really effective way to give parents an update on their baby but in some ways to draw them into the care of their baby as well. We've already had interest from other centres to use the system for the babies they look after as well - in Scotland and also in other parts of the UK."
Senior staff nurse Emma Gallagher who has been taking part in the pilot, said: "It's great. When we find a good moment where we can video a baby, we just take that opportunity.
"Sometimes things happen at night-time that the parents don't always see so it's nice to capture a little video to show them what their baby is up to while they're maybe sleeping or not able to make it up.
"It doesn't take up any extra time because we wouldn't do it if we were really busy and it's something that we're all very excited about and interested in. We want to support the families."
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