One hundred families have benefited from video messaging at RHC Glasgow

The neonatal unit at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, invited parents of premature babies to join nursing staff at a special event to celebrate the 100th family using Secure Video Messaging application vCreate. Parents of babies being cared for in the NICU, who are currently registered to receive video updates recorded by nurses on the unit, or have previously benefited from the service, attended the celebration event.

Consultant Neonatologist and event organiser Dr Neil Patel explains why the unit felt it was important to mark this milestone: "Today is a momentous day because 100 families are now benefiting from the service. Parents tell us that they love receiving videos of their baby when they are not able to be in the unit. And to have 100 families register in six months is more than we could have ever hoped for."