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Ward 65 is the aftercare ward for premature babies and newborns. It is part of the Clinical Department of Paediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology under the medical direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. Gesine Hansen. Together with Ward 69 and the Clinical Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of the MHH under the medical direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Hillemanns, we form a Perinatal Centre of the highest care level (Leveli1). The highest level of care means that our ward is equipped both in terms of personnel and medical technology so that we can provide the best possible care for our young patients, even in the case of more complicated courses of events.

Every year, we treat a total of around 500 - 600 children as inpatients. Around 120 of these are very small premature babies with a birth weight of less than 1500 g. This makes Department 69 one of the largest neonatology departments in Lower Saxony.

The MHH Children's Hospital has a high level of expertise in the areas of gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatric surgery, nephrology, oncology, pneumology and metabolic medicine, so that newborns with diseases from these areas are also referred to us from all over Germany.

Our Nursing is based on the MHH mission statement and the nursing concept of Hannover Medical School. It is planned, carried out and evaluated in a patient-oriented manner, taking into account the psychosocial situation. We are responsible for a certain number of patients within the scope of departmental nursing.

Our nursing team consists of full-time and part-time registered nurses and pediatric nurses. Participation in internal and external further and advanced training is an integral part of our Human Resources. We also hold regular team meetings and in-patient training sessions. New employees are introduced to their new tasks according to an induction concept developed by our ward, which guarantees our patients a high standard of safety and care.

Our ward has a total of 10 beds. The children are accommodated in two-bed and four-bed rooms.

More stable premature babies and newborns (e.g. with metabolic disorders, immunodeficiencies, sepsis, etc.) are cared for on ward 65.

Depending on the child's state of health, the continuation of bonding and guidance in caring for your child is one of the fundamental focal points of our work.

Our young patients are on our ward for a few days, but sometimes for several weeks or months.

There are no fixed visiting times at the aftercare ward. In principle, visits are possible at any time.

Due to patient admissions, ward rounds and examinations, you may not be able to be with your child for some time. During this time, you can take a seat in the parents' room on the ward.

At lunchtime between 13:00 and 14:00, the nursing staff change shifts with a longer handover. Please understand that this may result in longer waiting times.

All children should go to bed at around 10 p.m. so that a natural day-night rhythm can be established, which is important for the recovery of young patients. In special situations, you can also stay with your child overnight.

Of course, siblings, grandparents and friends may also visit your child. However, for organizational reasons, only two people should visit your child at any one time. If the siblings are suffering from a feverish infection, diarrhea or a childhood illness such as chickenpox, they are not allowed to enter the ward during this time.

It is very important for us to involve the parents in the care at an early stage in order to build up a parent-child bond and minimize fear of contact.

Another important part of neonatology is parent counseling. We offer parents various opportunities, such as the regular parents' café and the weekly parents' meeting. Together with various professional groups, parents have the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss and ask questions.

You can obtain more information from our nursing staff on the ward.

• You enter the MHH Children's Hospital (building K10) at the porter's lodge and go through the waiting hall to the right-hand door.
• Behind the glass door, walk to the end of the corridor and turn left to the second elevator.
• Take the passenger elevator to level 1.
• Step out of the elevator.
• Go through the glass door on the left and enter a corridor on the right.
• Ward 65 is located in the middle of the corridor.

Access to our ward requires access control. Please use the bell to register with us.