Neonatal medicine

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

Volunteering opportunity

National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

24 March 2025

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) is seeking both a Doctor representative (England) and Nurse representative for the Project Board and a Doctor Representative for the Methodology and Dataset Group.

Neonatal medicine

Course

NeoBUS – Neonatal Bedside Ultrasound Course

06 June 2025

Bristol

The NeoBUS course is a one-day course that focuses on the practical application of bedside ultrasonography in neonates with a focus on ‘hands-on’ learning. It has been endorsed by The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS).

Area of medicine

General paediatrics

Neonatal medicine

Resource

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

Course

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

08 February 2025

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 PO...

Child and adolescent mortality

Emergency medicine

General paediatrics

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

Resource

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

Resource

NNAP Online: Report Data

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) aims to help neonatal units improve care for babies and their families by identifying areas for quality improvement in relation to the delivery and outcomes of care. NNAP Online: Report Data is a reporting tool which provides access to audit results f...

Area of medicine

Neonatal medicine

Data

Document

National Neonatal Audit Programme - Summary report on 2023 data

This report summarises the key messages and national recommendations developed by consensus by the NNAP Project Board and Methodology and Dataset Group, based on NNAP data relating to babies discharged from neonatal care in England, Wales, Scotland and Isle of Man between 1 January and 31 December 2...

Neonatal medicine

Clinical guidelines and standards

Quality improvement

Neonatal Update - Young Investigator Award 2024 [CLOSED]

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 2024

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