This page contains news of
general interest to healthcare professionals working in the 10
neonatal networks in the South East and East of England.
News specific to individual networks can be found in the individual
network news pages.
The best and least well performing maternity services in England
have been ranked in a first national benchmarking study by the
Healthcare Commission for England. It has ranked one in four NHS
maternity services as 'best performing' in a national...
The National Audit Office has investigated the financing of,
together with the development of, neonatal services over the period
2003 to 2007. It has published a report on its findings.
New guidance has been launched outlining doctors' roles and
responsibilities towards children and young people. This is the
first time that doctors' specific duties in this area have been
defined by the General Medical Council
This is the joint report of the Scientific Advisory Committee on
Nutrition (SACN) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child
Health (RCPCH), recommending the application of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) Growth Standards in the UK for...
New recommendations on standards for the safe organisation of
care during childbirth have been issued by the Royal Colleges of
Anaesthetists (RCOA), Midwives (RCM), Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (RCOG), and Paediatrics and Child Health
(RCPCH).
The management arrangements for the 5 London neonatal/perinatal
networks are likely to change.
The Neonatal Data Analysis Unit is an independent academic unit
established to analyse data held on the neonatal electronic patient
records. The NDAU undertakes clinical audits, surveys, service
evaluations, administrative reports and health
services...
Department of Health launch's National Cot Locator
Website
The UK Newborn Screening Programme Centre(UKNSPC) wishes to
survey the opinion of stakeholders to determine their priorities
for review and revision of our policies and procedures. Once
priorities have been decided various expert groups will
be...
Weigh less worth less ? BLISS Report published July
2006