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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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) measures

The audit reports on key measures of the process and outcomes of neonatal care and supports professionals, families and commissioners to improve the care provided to babies requiring specialist treatment. In particular, we report outcomes of neonatal care, measures of optimal perinatal care, materna...

Neonatal medicine

Quality improvement

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RCPCH and BAPM statement – response to the Ockenden review

30 March 2022

On 30 March 2022 Donna Ockenden published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions’ following her independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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Screening for retinopathy of prematurity - information for parents and carers

You have been given this leaflet because your baby was born at less than 32 weeks of pregnancy (very premature birth) or had a birthweight of less than 1,500g (3lb 5oz) and is at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This leaflet gives you more information about ROP. It explains w...

Neonatal medicine

Ophthalmology

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Screening of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) - clinical guideline

ROP is one of the few causes of childhood visual disability that is largely preventable. This evidence-based guideline is by RCPCH in collaboration with Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) and British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), published in 2022 and revised in October 2024. ...

Neonatal medicine

Perinatal medicine

Clinical guidelines and standards

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A rewarding career in paediatrics

8 March 2022

In celebration of International Women's Day 2022, we reached out to Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie, consultant paediatrician and RCPCH Officer for Genomics, to share her thoughts about working in paediatrics and neonatology research.

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RCPCH responds to the publication of a ‘deep dive’ review of maternity services at Cwm Taf

11 February 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...

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Professor Anthony David Milner obituary

12 November 2021

"To be well-respected by our colleagues is something to which we all aspire. To be known as a leader in one’s profession is only for the few. To be labelled as ‘The father of modern respiratory paediatric research’ is something else." Professor Warren Lenney remembers his mentor, Professor Anthony D...

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Our history, your future - Cathryn Chadwick

13 October 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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RCPCH awarded new grant from James Percy Foundation to support work in Rwanda

1 September 2021

RCPCH has been awarded a new three-year grant by the James Percy Foundation (JPF) to support work in Rwanda. The grant will fund perinatal quality improvement across the hospital network in Rwanda.

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Our history, your future - Ngozi Edi-Osagie

12 August 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.