£4 million neonatal unit praised by leading professor

Tuesday, 23 June 2015 00:00

Noble's Hospital's new neonatal intensive care unit has been praised by a leading professor of neonatology.

Neena Modi from Imperial College London was the guest of honour at yesterday's official opening of the £4 million facility.

The original unit was no longer deemed fit for purpose - the new building has been built to meet future advances in care and medicine.

Professor Modi paid tribute to the design of the unit:

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