Introducing the updated ‘Service and Quality Standards for Provision of Neonatal Care in the UK’

The updated ‘Service and Quality Standards for Provision of Neonatal Care in the UK’ document from the British Association of Perinatal medicine (BAPM) provides a consensus view of service and quality standards for the provision of neonatal care in the UK. It is the amalgamation of two documents: the BAPM Service Standards and Neonatal Service Quality Indicators documents.

The recommendations in this document represent a professional view of the current best practice principles as they apply to neonatal care and are consistent with the Neonatal Critical Care Review (NCCR). Recognising some differences in the organisation of services between the devolved nations, BAPM Service and Quality Standards are intended to be applicable throughout the UK. The document is not intended to replace any of the plethora of national standards and guidelines around neonatal care, but rather to complement them.

To read the Service and Quality Standards visit: www.bapm.org/resources/service-and-quality-standards-for-provision-of-neonatal-care-in-the-uk