Neonatal medicine

Neonatologists are paediatric specialists whose expertise is looking after newborn infants or those born prematurely. Find out more about this sub-specialty.

Course

Point of Care Ultrasound – lung & lines, abdomen & heart (Hands on)

21 February 2026

Brighton

This Course will benefit Paediatric and Neonatal consultants & trainees, and advanced nurse practitioners, and researchers in the diagnostic use of ultrasound as per POCUS guidance. The Course aims to deliver the essential theoretical knowledge and practical experience with helpful tips relevant to ...

Intensive care medicine

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) - Reporting dashboards

The NNAP assesses whether babies admitted to neonatal units in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man receive consistent high quality care and identifies areas for quality improvement. The data is reported by unit, network and nation on three dashboards: NNAP Online (annual report of validated...

Neonatal medicine

Data

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NNAP webinar recording: Key findings from the 2024 summary report

This webinar, recorded in October 2025, reviewed the key findings and national recommendations from the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) summary report on 2024 data.

Area of medicine

Neonatal medicine

Data

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) - Summary report on 2024 data

This report has a summary of findings for the 2024 data year, national recommendations and links to in-depth reporting and resources to support local quality improvement activities. You can also download a poster with 'at a glance' results, extended analysis report, data line of sight table and coll...

Neonatal medicine

Data

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) - Past annual reports and data

NNAP assesses whether babies admitted to neonatal units receive consistently high-quality care in relation to the audit measures. This page links to the downloadable annual reports and resources from the audit years, 2010 to 2023.

Neonatal medicine

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NNAP Data Assurance Webinar: Checking and validating your 2024 data

In January 2025, the National Neonatal Audit Programme at RCPCH hosted this webinar to support those responsible for quality assuring their neonatal units' 2024 NNAP data.

Neonatal medicine

Data

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NNAP webinar recording: Key findings and national recommendations from the 2023 Summary Report

This webinar, recorded in October 2024, reviewed the key findings and national recommendations from the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) 'State of the nation' summary report on 2023 data.

Neonatal medicine

Data

Neonatal Update - Young Investigator Award 2024 [OPEN]

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/school-public-health/neonatal-update/young-investiga…

The award is aimed at young investigators transitioning to or having just achieved independent researcher status. Applicants may be clinical or non-clinical.

Award programme/theme

Starter grant / pilot grant

Submission deadline

31 July 2025

Document

Our campaign for an RSV vaccination programme

Following our open letter signed by over 2,000 paediatricians and healthcare professionals, the UK government and devolved administrations have confirmed the delivery of two new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programmes, for older adults and during pregnancy for infant protection. Rea...

Public affairs and campaigning

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Neonatal medicine - sub-specialty

Neonatologists are paediatric specialists with expertise in looking after newborn infants or those born prematurely. This page is for those exploring, applying to or already in this sub-specialty training programme! We have insights from current specialists on what it's like working in neonatal m...

Neonatal medicine

Paediatric sub-specialty