Hywel Dda Health Charities on items purchased for SCBU, Glangwili Hospital

Hywel Dda Health Charities has purchased a selection of wipeable children’s books, educational toys, play mats, cot mobiles, baby seats and feeding items for the Special Care Baby Unit at Glangwili Hospital, thanks to donations from local communities.

The toys will help with the assessment of babies in clinics and provide examples of educational play items available to parents – including sensory soft balls, pop-up toys, rattles and teethers.

The wipeable children’s board books will support parent-baby bonding and the baby’s development.

The mats, available for babies on the unit for prolonged periods, will allow for play and interaction.

Also provided have been positioning seats for loaning out for pre-term babies and floor positioning aids, along with bottles, bowls, cups and spoons used for baby feeding advice and weaning sessions.

Angharad Smiriglia, Neonatal Physiotherapist, said: “We are very grateful for these items which help us to support families in our three counties in caring for their infants following admission to the neonatal unit, through to discharge and home.

“The books, educational toys and feeding items support parents to learn more about what they can do to provide the best start for their babies and for their infant’s development.”

Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, Nicola Llewellyn, said: “The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”

If you would like to help your NHS charity make a positive difference to the health, wellbeing and experience of NHS patients, service users and staff across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, you can find more information at www.hywelddahealthcharities.org.uk