Team profile
Neonatal medicine
Neonatologists are paediatric specialists whose expertise is looking after newborn infants or those born prematurely. Find out more about this sub-specialty.
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Scottish workforce report finds one in four paediatric units closed to new admissions due to staffing concerns
23 August 2017
A new report, released today by the RCPCH, found that one in four Scottish paediatric inpatient units, and more than 40% of Scottish neonatal units, closed their doors to new admissions in the 12 months to October 2015 due to concerns over staffing. As part of the report’s recommendations, the RCPCH...
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Latest national maternity audit highlights concerns over midwives shortages and consistency of care
10 August 2017
The first report from the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) provides comprehensive information on how maternity and neonatal care is delivered by the NHS in England, Scotland and Wales. Findings highlight difficulties with staffing and a variation across maternity units in the provision ...
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Making decisions to limit treatment in life-limiting and life-threatening conditions in children: a framework for practice (DtLT)
The current framework is available on the Archives on Disease in Childhood website. It was published in 2014 (and superseded a previous version in 2004) and provides guidance on one of the most ethically complex areas in paediatrics: when to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment in children...
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UK-WHO growth charts - 0-4 years
These charts are based on WHO Child Growth Standards, which describe the optimal growth for healthy, breastfed children. They are used for preschool infants and toddlers up to age 4 who require plotting of growth for weight, length/height and head circumference in primary or secondary care. They are...