Publications and Articles
Northern Neonatal Network
Northern Neonatal Network 2nd Annual Report available here
Northern Neonatal Network 1st Annual Report available here
Publications and Articles
Publications
The following are some of the key documents that have been published in recent years that relate to neonatal care in England. As new ones are made available, they will be listed here with links to enable them to be viewed and downloaded.
Caring for Vulnerable Babies: The Reorganisation of neonatal services in England
This was a national Audit Office Document published in December 2007 that examined and evaluated the impact of previous Government policy initiatives, particularly in relation to the formation of Neonatal Networks. It’s recommendations led to the formation of the Neonatal Taskforce that operated between 2009-10 and published the Toolkit (link below) as the culmination of its work.
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The POPPY (Parents of Premature Babies Project) Report
This 2009 report provides a summary of findings and recommendations from a three-year research study. The research was led by the RCN Research Institute at the University of Warwick, NCT and Bliss, in collaboration with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford, and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. It examines the communication, information and support needs of parents of premature babies. Parents with a sick term baby in the neonatal unit have many similar needs.
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Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services
In November 2009, the Department of Health published new guidance to help the NHS improve the care provided for premature and sick babies and their families. The toolkit includes a set of eight principles for high quality neonatal services and a framework to assist commissioners. These principles cover the major areas of activity within the neonatal care pathway and aim to provide standardisation in neonatal care:
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BLISS Baby Charter Standards
In 2005 Bliss launched its original Baby Charter. This was the first time the rights of a premature or sick baby had been clearly set down. The charter has now been comprehensively revised and includes seven standards which aim to set out how the Baby Charter can be made a reality on a neonatal unit.
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BAPM Service Standards for Hospitals providing neonatal care (3rd Edition)
The latest Standards from the British Association for Perinatal Medicine, these are an updated version of their 2001 Standards. These lay down and specify agreed Standards from clinicians involved in neonatal care and complement the DH Toolkit Document
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BLISS Baby Report 2010 – “The Chance of a Lifetime”
Released on 02/11/2010, this is the latest Annual Report from BLISS and is in response to the findings from their survey of all 177 NICU/SCBUs undertaken in June 2010. It details a series of recommendations including the need to improve staffing numbers and enhance the provision of accommodation for parents of babies cared for in neonatal units.
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NICE Specialist Neonatal Care Quality Standards
Published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in late 2010, these quality standards address care provided for babies in need of specialist neonatal services (neonatal special, high-dependency, intensive or surgical care), including transfer services. The quality measures accompanying the quality standards aim to improve the structure, process and health outcomes of specialist neonatal care.
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Articles and items of interest
Newly-published articles of relevance to neonatal care will be uploaded here as they become available.
Speaker presentations from the Northern Neonatal Network 3rd Annual Event:
Setting the scene: Where we are now and where we need to go: Martyn Boyd, Northern Neonatal Network Manager & Dr Steve Byrne, Northern Neonatal Network Clinical Lead & Consultant Neonatologist, JCUH, Middlesbrough. click here
Newborn transport in Scotland: servicing a large geographical area and training first responders in small units: Ann Marie Wilson, National Strategic Service Manager, Scottish Neonatal Transport Service. click here
EMBRACE: combining neonatal and paediatric transfer services: Dr Cath Harrison, Neonatal Lead, EMBRACE, Yorkshire. click here
Newborn transport: services delivered by ANNPs: Dr. James Tooley, Consultant Neonatologist, Bristol. click here
Air transport of sick babies: How and how many? Charlotte Bennett, Consultant Neonatologist, Oxford. click here
ANNP-led SCBUs: The Ashington experience: George Brooks, ANNP, Wansbeck Hospital, Ashington. click here
Extending the role of the ANNP to strengthen neonatal services: Lyn Callaghan & Pauline Shearer, ANNPs, Wishaw General Hospital, Lanarkshire). click here
BLISS Audit and family-centred care at the heart of change: Morven Masterton, Senior Projects Officer, BLISS. click here
The Yorkshire Neonatal Network: its history, development and achievements? Dr Chris Day Clinical Lead, Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal Network. click here
Consultant delivered neonatal care: Dr. Ngozi Edi-Osagie , Consultant Neonatologist, Manchester. click here