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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Enteral calcium and phosphate supplementation in neonates and children - position statement

This statement is produced by Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG), with support from RCPCH. There are no licensed oral liquid calcium or phosphate products available in the UK. Administration of an effervescent calcium or phosphate tablet is common, and this statement provides guidance for...

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Whole genome sequencing: developments and future perspectives - webinar recording, January 2023

On 20 January 2023 we hosted a webinar discussion with Genomics England to hear the most recent updates and the future perspectives in paediatric genomics. You can watch the recording and read our speakers' responses to questions posed by delegates during the event.

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Neonatal medicine

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Genomics for newborns - information

The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. The UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot research programme...

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Neonatal medicine

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NNAP webinar recording 23 November 2022: Helping teams to improve care

This joint National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) and British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) webinar provided an opportunity to review the NNAP 2021 data results, learn from one service's successfully implemented QI initiative and find out about the new BAPM Building Successful Perinatal...

Neonatal medicine

Quality improvement

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NNAP publishes latest report on neonatal care across England and Wales

9 November 2022

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) has published its latest report on the delivery of care by neonatal services in England and Wales between January and December 2021.

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RCPCH response to the Kirkup review of East Kent Hospitals

19 October 2022

On 19 October 2022 Dr Bill Kirkup CBE published the findings of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services in his report Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.

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Induction to newborn resuscitation: standards of practice

Each Neonatal Department providing a service in attending deliveries of newborns should have an induction programme for new staff that includes basic newborn resuscitation principles and skills.

Neonatal medicine

Service design

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NNAP data flow and methodology

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) collects data from neonatal units from across England, Scotland, Wales and Isle of Man and reports annually. Please see below for information about the data flow process, our data protection impact assessment, outlier management policy and Trust quality a...

Neonatal medicine

Data

Patient safety

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NNAP conference 2022 presentations

On 8 June 2022 the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) held our first conference in more than three years. This hybrid event enabled stakeholders to come together in person and virtually to learn how NNAP data is being used to improve neonatal care. Delegates had the opportunity to listen to a ...

Neonatal medicine

Quality improvement

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) data and data access

NNAP collects data from neonatal units from across England, Scotland, Wales and Isle of Man and reports annually. See below for information about the data collection process and to find out how you can access NNAP data for research.

Neonatal medicine