Frequently asked questions

Music therapy is a psychological clinical intervention provided by specially trained and qualified professionals to support psychological, emotional, cognitive, physical, communicative and social needs. It draws upon the qualities of sounds and songs to support this. You can find out more about music therapy in the UK by visiting www.bamt.org

A neonatal unit is a specialised unit in a hospital to care for unwell or premature babies. The main reasons a baby might be admitted include: prematurity, low birth weight, a medical condition requiring specialist treatment, they have had a difficult birth. In the UK, babies may move between units to ensure they receive the best care and are kept as close to home as possible. You can find out more by visiting www.bliss.org.uk

If you would like to set up music therapy on a neonatal unit we are happy to help advise you on ways of doing this. Please do contact us for more information. If you are a family looking for a music therapist, you can contact the British association of music therapy (www.bamt.org.uk) who will help advertise this for you.