National Neonatal Audit Programme

Some babies in the UK need specialist care when they are born. They may be born too early, with a low birth weight or have a medical condition. Since 2006, our clinical audit aims to improve care to these babies. See our annual report, data dashboard and audit resources, plus information for parents and carers.

NNAP webinar on 20 October

Join us to hear the key findings and national recommendations from our next audit report on 2025. Learn from teams that have successfully used NNAP data to drive improvement and discover how to make the most of our reporting tools to support your own quality improvement projects.

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Published in October 2025, our report presents key findings from data collected throughout 2024 and national recommendations. An extended analysis report explores results in detail and case studies show local quality improvement initiatives.

This photo from our report cover is courtesy of Mabel Micah, pictured with her baby Gracielle.

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We assess whether babies admitted to neonatal units in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man receive consistent high quality care and identify areas for quality improvement.
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Access up-to-date and historical data on our three dashboards: NNAP Online (annual reporting of validated data) and Public Access Dashboard and Restricted Access Dashboard (monthly reporting of provisional data).
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We collect data and report on outcomes of neonatal care, measures of optimal perinatal care, maternal breastmilk feeding, measures of parental partnership, neonatal nurse staffing and other important care processes.

Information for parents and carers

We help neonatal units across the UK improve care for babies who need specialist treatment because they are born too early or are unwell. You can read our annual guide for parents and carers, 'Your baby's care, watch our short animation and download a poster. You can also see how we use your baby's data in our privacy notices.