Infant Journal
for neonatal and paediatric healthcare professionals

Scottish parents to benefit from new neonatal fund

The first parents are set to benefit from a fund aimed at helping families of premature and sick newborn babies cope with the financial cost of their child being in hospital.

The £1.5m Neonatal Expenses Fund will be available from 1 April to all parents whose babies are receiving care in a neonatal unit. It was originally announced by the Scottish government in December, and was featured in a special report in the January issue of Infant.

The Scottish government estimates the cash pot will help more than 8,000 families each year.