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Harrogate Special Care Baby Unit Having a baby on special care can be a difficult and stressful time. This page is aimed to help supp

01/10/2026

To celebrate World Prematurity Day we will be holding our next SCBU support group on Thursday 12th of November 👣 💜

Please drop us a quick message to let us know if you will be coming 🥰 Wearing as much purple as possible is encouraged 😁

For parents visiting us for the first time, please see info below for where to find us:
All coffee mornings are held in the playroom between SCBU and Woodlands ward. To access this - when you arrive, come via the antenatal entrance to the hospital, take the road ramp up to the small car park, walk through the carpark, keeping the building on your left. Don't leave the car park, but bear left and follow the building round, keeping it on your left. You will soon arrive at the outdoor play area and a locked gate - please wait here and we will come and let you in. Also, for those bringing prams - please bring waterproof covers for them in case the weather is bad as we are limited on indoor storage space

Another fabulous SCBU coffee support group today and what a fantastic turnout 🥰 Thank you all for coming 💕 It was wonder...
01/10/2026

Another fabulous SCBU coffee support group today and what a fantastic turnout 🥰 Thank you all for coming 💕 It was wonderful to see everyone, and we absolutely loved making these little Halloween footprints and ‘bumpkins’ today 🤭 🎃

Five years ago, Harrogate Special Care Baby Unit cared for our tiny girl Hattie when she arrived 11 weeks early. ❤️This ...
25/09/2026

Five years ago, Harrogate Special Care Baby Unit cared for our tiny girl Hattie when she arrived 11 weeks early. ❤️

This year, we decided it was finally our turn to give something back. Through our charity dog show, with the incredible support of so many people, we managed to raise an amazing £5,281 for the unit. 🥹❤️

Yesterday we had the absolute privilege of taking Hattie back to Harrogate to hand over the money herself — something that meant more to us than I can put into words.

We haven’t needed the services of SCBU for five years now, but I think that’s important to say. It doesn’t matter how much time has passed. If a hospital, charity or team helped you through one of the hardest times of your life, it’s never too late to give something back. Whether that’s fundraising, donating or simply showing your support.

We’ll never forget what Harrogate SCBU did for Hattie and for our family. Seeing the happy, healthy little girl she is today makes us even more grateful. ❤️

A huge thank you again to every single person who came, donated, supported, helped or took part in our dog show. We couldn’t have done this without you. 🐾🏆❤️

17/09/2026

Just a little reminder that it is our upcoming Halloween Themed coffee morning on Thursday 1st October 10-11:30 👻 🎃

Please drop us a quick message to let us know if you will be coming 🥰 We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible 🤩

For parents visiting us for the first time, please see info below for where to find us:
All coffee mornings are held in the playroom between SCBU and Woodlands ward. To access this - when you arrive, come via the antenatal entrance to the hospital, take the road ramp up to the small car park, walk through the carpark, keeping the building on your left. Don't leave the car park, but bear left and follow the building round, keeping it on your left. You will soon arrive at the outdoor play area and a locked gate - please wait here and we will come and let you in. Also, for those bringing prams - please bring waterproof covers for them in case the weather is bad as we are limited on indoor storage space

20/08/2026

We are back to planning coffee support groups ☕️ 🙌 🥳

Apologies for the quietness on our front. This summer has just flown by! We hope you’ve all coped in all these heat waves with your little ones ☀️

Next date back for your diaries will be in October:

Thursday 1st 10-11:30 Halloween Themed 👻 🎃

Please drop us a quick message to let us know if you will be coming 🥰

For parents visiting us for the first time, please see info below for where to find us:
All coffee mornings are held in the playroom between SCBU and Woodlands ward. To access this - when you arrive, come via the antenatal entrance to the hospital, take the road ramp up to the small car park, walk through the carpark, keeping the building on your left. Don't leave the car park, but bear left and follow the building round, keeping it on your left. You will soon arrive at the outdoor play area and a locked gate - please wait here and we will come and let you in. Also, for those bringing prams - please bring waterproof covers for them in case the weather is bad as we are limited on indoor storage space

Please complete this survey. It is run by our neonatal network :)
04/08/2026

Please complete this survey. It is run by our neonatal network :)

Another lovely support group today, and some of our babies enjoyed having their feet painted for a belated Father’s Day ...
22/06/2026

Another lovely support group today, and some of our babies enjoyed having their feet painted for a belated Father’s Day gift 👣 💕 We hope all our wonderful SCBU Dad’s had a lovely day yesterday celebrating Fathers Day and the incredible job you all do 🥰

21/06/2026

Don’t forget it’s our Fathers Day themed SCBU coffee support group tomorrow 10-11:30 🥰 We hope as many of you as possible can make it!

As always, please drop us a quick message to let us know if you will be coming 😉

For parents visiting us for the first time, please see info below for where to find us:
All coffee mornings are held in the playroom between SCBU and Woodlands ward. To access this - when you arrive, come via the antenatal entrance to the hospital, take the road ramp up to the small car park, walk through the carpark, keeping the building on your left. Don't leave the car park, but bear left and follow the building round, keeping it on your left. You will soon arrive at the outdoor play area and a locked gate - please wait here and we will come and let you in. Also, for those bringing prams - please bring waterproof covers for them in case the weather is bad as we are limited on indoor storage space

16/06/2026

One of our mummys has recently become a milk donor. I have asked her to send us some information incase it is something anyone else would like to do ❤️

I started by completing the “Become a Donor” form on the Chester Milk Bank website. They then called me to ask a few routine questions, such as my baby's age, whether I drink alcohol or smoke, and whether I'm taking any medications.

After that, they sent me a Donor Record Form, which I completed and returned. Once they receive the form, they send out a donor pack and blood test kit. I then need to have a blood test, send off the blood sample, and provide a sample of breast milk.

They've already supplied me with bottles, microwave steriliser bags, and postage bags. I also need to record my freezer temperature daily (they can provide a thermometer if you don't already have a digital one).

Once the milk has been expressed and frozen, couriers collect it and deliver it to their depots.

It’s all been a very straightforward process so far.

What a day! What a total! Thank you to everyone who supported our event through donations, volunteering and coming on th...
16/06/2026

What a day! What a total!

Thank you to everyone who supported our event through donations, volunteering and coming on the day to see us.

We couldn't have done it without you all!

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