Hi Jimandzoe,
I'm in Suffolk so can only give you details on what the local Health Authority here provide, but most areas provide similar.
once discharged from SCBU all prem babies are followed up with developmental checks in the Hospital outpatients baby clinic.
These will carry on until the paed is happy that the baby is developing normally.
Any careas of concern identified will result in a referal to the different specialism.
When ds2 was born all babies born under 30wks or weighing less than 1.5k were automatically refered for Physio follow up.
All babies were also refered to the eye clininc for screening & screened for hearing problems before being discharged.
Have you looked at the BLISS website, they may have a local group in your area that can provide some local advice.
in addition to these checks the baby will also have the standard developmental checks carried out by the Health Visitor.
Have you contacted the Health Visitor?



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