All Services
Breastfeeding provides your baby with the best start in life. Research shows that many of the benefits are lifelong. Feeding your baby breast milk exclusively for the first six months offers the most benefit. Should you only be able to feed your baby for a short time, any amount is good for your baby. The longer you breastfeed, the longer the protection lasts and the greater the benefits.
The Home Treatment Teams work closely with the Community Mental Health Teams to enhance the care provided in the community for unwell adults and older people.
Breastfeeding is something that you and your baby will learn together.
Breastfeeding is a skill that needs to be learnt, and it can take time and practice to get the hang of it. There are lots of different positions for breastfeeding. You just need to check the following points.
Breastfeeding should be comfortable. If your baby is feeding well he/she will remain on the breast throughout the feed.
These are the signs which come long before baby finally cries for a feed. Crying for a feed is baby’s last attempt to get you to notice him so it is much better if you can feed him/her as soon as you notice these earlier signals.
Most women will have enough milk for their baby - the key is to feed responsively.
Locations
Hanham Ward (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Visiting times: 2-4pm and 6-8pm, seven days a week, including bank holidays.
Inpatient unit for elderly care/rehabilitation
Harbour Ward (Poole - St Ann's Hospital)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Mental Health Male Treatment Unit
Haven Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (Poole - St Ann's Hospital)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Opening times: 24/7
Haymoor Day Hospital (Poole - Alderney Hospital)
Opening Times:
Monday - Friday: 08.30-16.30
Heart Failure (Ringwood - St Leonards Hospital)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Opening hours: Monday and Thursday 9am - 1pm, by appointment only
Herm Ward (Poole - Alderney Hospital)
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Visiting Hours:
Monday - Friday: 11am - 7pm
Weekends: 10.30am - 7pm
Herm is an assessment & treatment ward for older persons with an organic mental health issue and complex behaviour.
Home Treatment - Forston Clinic
The Home Treatment Teams work closely with the Community Mental Health Teams to enhance the care provided in the community for unwell adults and older people.
The service enables people to either avoid hospital admission or allow them early discharge from hospital. . Home Treatment helps people to remain at home whilst they recover.
This service is by referral from secondary services only and operates between 9am-10pm every day.
Home Treatment - St Ann's
The Home Treatment Teams work closely with the Community Mental Health Teams to enhance the care provided in the community for unwell adults and older people.
The service enables people to either avoid hospital admission or allow them early discharge from hospital. . Home Treatment helps people to remain at home whilst they recover.
This service is by referral from secondary services only and operates between 9am-10pm every day.