A new educational resource package has been developed by NHS Education for Scotland and partners to assist with training and educating clinical staff in accordance with the Scottish Neuroprotection Care Pathway.

The neonatal intensive care unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn, reopened in July following a refurbishment and modernisation.

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has published its latest thematic report on the contribution of newborn health to child mortality across England.

Figures from NHS England show a reduction in smoking among pregnant women following support from midwives and NHS staff to help parents give up.

On 15 June, Stuart McDonald, SNP MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, introduced the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill as his private member’s bill in Parliament. If it becomes law, the bill will give parents the time and financial support they need to enable them to be by their baby’s side during neonatal care.

Bliss is delighted to announce that Frimley Park neonatal unit, Surrey, has successfully completed its re-accreditation and has demonstrated that the processes and facilities are in place to deliver high-quality family-centred care.

The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) has published its latest report, based on births in NHS maternity services in England and Wales. The report presents information about care and outcomes, and highlights areas of potential service improvement.

NHS maternity, health visiting and other family services are failing babies by ignoring their fathers during the first postnatal year, according to the latest evidence review by the Fatherhood Institute.

The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) has published a new Framework for Practice entitled: Lactation and Loss: Management of Lactation Following the Death of a Baby.

Central Medical Supplies Ltd, a specialist supplier of neonatal and maternity products and the exclusive UK distributor of the Ameda Penguin Nutritional Warmer, is offering (for a limited time) a free trial of the Penguin Nutritional Warmer, along with purchase discounts.

Leading figures from charity, health care, industry, law and academia have outlined a collaborative vision for UK leadership to improve maternal health in a report launched in the House of Commons.

WaterWipes is proud to announce the launch of the third annual Pure Foundation Fund, which honours outstanding pregnancy and infant healthcare professionals with a generous bursary of £10k/€10k.