From the January/February 2024 edition

 FREE  Preterm weaning guidance in the UK: background to the updated Bliss parent information
King C, Cairns L, Aloysius A, Tagani S, Hodgson A, Hurlston R, Xanthidis C

The weaning process, also known as introduction of complementary foods, is much more than just a change in the type of food a baby takes to obtain nutrition. It also has social, developmental, psychological, physical and medical connotations. Food and meals are the centre of many celebrations and often define cultural identity. Therefore, guiding parents to help their babies build a healthy and pleasurable relationship with food and eating is a key objective during weaning, and this can be aided by having comprehensive and unified guidelines. Such weaning publications have been provided by Bliss (a national independent parent support organisation) since 2002. The most recent update of the Bliss preterm weaning guidance features some adjusted recommendations;¹ this article provides a summary of the history of Bliss weaning recommendations to date and provides an insight into the rationale for the adjusted recommendations.

 FREE  The National Neonatal Audit Programme: improving standards of care and driving quality improvement
Rachel Winch, Sam Oddie

 FREE  Perinatal emergency multidisciplinary simulation: identifying latent errors and improving communication between teams
Catherine J Douch, Eleanor Sein, Li-Yan Chow, Anne-Sophie Bayer, Angela M Quiambao, Deena-Shefali Patel

 FREE  Widening access to SHINE (Simulation to Help in Neonatal Emergencies) to include QIS students
Jessica Groucutt, Jennifer Bradford, Matthew Nash