The reason Lincoln BABIES exists is very simple - because the Special Care Baby Unit at Lincoln Hospital helps hundreds of premature babies each year.

Situated on the sixth floor of the maternity wing at Lincoln County Hospital, Nocton Ward is home to the Unit and up to 20 premature babies.

Nocton Ward cares for babies that are born in week 32 or beyond. They tend to stay in the care of the specially trained doctors and nurses until just before their due date.

As well as the new born's, up to six parents can reside in the bedrooms on the ward.

Every year the cost of equipment increases and the NHS' funding simply doesn't allow for all the state of the art machines needed by the Ward to be purchased. This is where Lincoln BABIES comes in - fundraising the buy life saving medical appliances.