Dr Helen Gbinigie has won a National B.A.M.E Health and Care Award for leading a programme tackling inequalities in neonatal jaundice care, which has trained more than 1,200 healthcare professionals across over 80 NHS organisations.

Two cooling cots donated to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth Maternity Unit will give bereaved parents more time with their babies, thanks to a family’s fundraising in memory of their stillborn son Romeo.

Worcestershire Royal Hospital has become one of just 10 hospitals in England to receive the Bliss Baby Charter Gold Award, with assessors praising teamwork, parental involvement and awareness of the emotional impact of neonatal care.

St George’s neonatal unit has received the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Gold Award for embedding standards that support infant feeding, close parent-infant relationships and babies’ brain development into everyday care.

St Peter’s Hospital NICU in Chertsey has become the only level 3 neonatal unit in England to hold Platinum Bliss Baby Charter accreditation, recognising its family-integrated care for premature and sick babies and their families.

More than 70 healthcare professionals gathered at Martin House Children’s Hospice for its first dedicated children’s palliative care conference, sharing specialist knowledge and practical approaches to supporting children and young people with life-shortening conditions.

Basildon Hospital’s NICU has received a transformative donation of over £33,000 from Noah’s Big Charity. Staff will now be able to practise emergency procedures using an advanced training manikin purchased with the funds.

The neonatal service at West Middlesex University Hospital has been redesignated as a level 2 local neonatal unit meaning it is now able to look after infants requiring increasing levels of care.

The RCN Foundation is offering funding of up to £35,000 for a midwifery or nurse-led study exploring the barriers Black and Asian women face in receiving personalised maternity and neonatal care.

Royal Bolton Hospital has significantly reduced the number of premature babies requiring breathing tubes at birth after introducing a new approach to respiratory care in the delivery room.

Families can now explore the NICU at King’s College Hospital before visiting in person, using a new interactive 3D tour designed to familiarise them with the unit and help reduce anxiety.

Pippa Nightingale MBE has joined Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as chief executive, bringing more than 25 years of clinical and executive leadership experience and a background as a registered midwife.