A new camera system at Liverpool Hospital is allowing parents and carers of premature and critically ill babies to see their child in real time when they cannot be at the hospital.
Liverpool Hospital is the first public hospital in NSW to introduce the AngelEye camera system, with cameras now installed on 24 cots in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Parents can access a secure live feed of their baby 24 hours a day, while NICU staff can also provide updates through photos and one-way text messages.
The system supports communication in more than 100 languages, helping families across culturally diverse south-western Sydney stay informed and connected during their baby’s hospital stay.
The expanded NICU opened in 2024 as part of the first stage of the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct redevelopment. It includes 10 single rooms, four negative-pressure rooms and additional space for parents to participate in care.
The NSW Government increased funding for the redevelopment by $100 million in June 2026, bringing the total investment to $930 million.
Construction is now underway on the second stage, including a new multi-storey Integrated Services Building, six additional parent rooms for the NICU, expanded cancer services, inpatient units and women’s and children’s ambulatory care. The new building is expected to be completed in 2028.
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the camera system would help reduce the distress parents can experience when separated from a baby receiving intensive care.
Liverpool Hospital NICU Director Dr Nele Legge said the technology was designed to complement, rather than replace, parents spending time with their babies in person.
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