Maternity

News

RCPCH responds to Independent Panel report into maternity and neonatal services at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

27 May 2022

Following publication of a report by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives in 2019 that identified significant improvements to maternity services needed at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, the Welsh Government set up an Independent Maternity Se...

News

Think positively about FASD - reflections from a paediatrician

20 September 2021

Dr Patricia Jackson, a RCPCH Fellow based in Edinburgh, looks back on International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, which was on 9 September. She shares, from a personal perspective, information gained on how paediatricians can become more aware of and make a diagnosis of FASD.

News

RCPCH updates position statement on breastfeeding in the UK

7 May 2021

Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk.

Resource

National Neonatal Audit Programme virtual update event 2020 - resources

On 12 November 2020, the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) hosted its inaugural virtual update event as a live webinar. You can access resources from the event on this page.

Resource

Your baby's care - measuring standards and improving neonatal care

This is our parent and carer guide to the summary report of the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) on 2023 data. NNAP data helps neonatal units to give better care to babies. We assess whether babies have had the health checks recommended for them to reduce the risk of complications, and we ch...

Intensive care medicine

News

We need to invest in better smoking cessation services for pregnant women

7 March 2020

A good start in life is critical for health—and this story begins before birth. The WHO states that monitoring maternal and child health during pregnancy is critical, and that smoking is one of the most important modifiable lifestyle choices during this period.

Resource

Your baby's care - measuring standards and improving neonatal care: archived reports 2015-2021

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) works to improve standards of neonatal care in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. We aim to make the information we gather and share in our annual reports accessible by publishing 'Your baby's care', our guide for parents and carers. You can do...

Intensive care medicine

News

RCPCH responds to first quarterly report on delivery of recommendations at Cwm Taf

9 October 2019

In April this year, the Welsh Government published a report produced by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives, reviewing maternity services at Cwm Taf Health Board.

News

RCPCH statement following the review of maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board

30 April 2019

A report into maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board has been published today. RCPCH comments on the findings.

Resource

NNAP/NDAU Collaborators' meeting 2019 - presentations

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) and Neonatal Data Analysis Unit (NDAU) Collaborators' meetings are a great opportunity to network and learn more about how data is being used to monitor and improve neonatal care. Take a look at this year's presentations.

Neonatal medicine

Maternity

Quality improvement