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Employment rights improve for parents with babies admitted to neonatal care

February 10, 2025
The Department of Business and Trade has confirmed that the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act will come into effect from 6 April this year, helping alleviate the stress on parents with a child in hospital.

RCM welcomes new funding for infant feeding and perinatal mental health support

February 10, 2025
The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed an announcement of new funding for infant feeding and perinatal mental health support. Thousands of parents and children across England will be able to give their child the best start in life thanks to a £126 million government funding boost.

Aston University-led project finds simple ways to improve the wellbeing of paediatric critical care staff

February 10, 2025
The Staff Wellbeing (SWell) project, led by Aston University researchers in collaboration with Birmingham Children’s Hospital and NHS England, has developed two simple, easy-to-deliver sessions to improve the wellbeing of staff in paediatric critical care (PCC) units in UK hospitals.

The Children’s Air Ambulance tops 200 missions in 2024 as it surpasses 1,000 overall

February 10, 2025
The Children’s Air Ambulance had another exceptionally busy year in 2024, transferring 200 critically ill babies and children across the UK, ensuring they receive the specialist care they urgently need. This marks the second consecutive year the charity has completed 200 missions, the highest number of missions in a year.

Brighton student’s award-winning health app to improve midwifery care for people of colour

January 8, 2025
University of Brighton student Ruby Jackson has created the Melanatal app to tackle a general lack of understanding about how some conditions present in people who are not white. It will offer patients and clinicians visual guides to the signs and symptoms of conditions including jaundice, pre-eclampsia and mastitis.

Surrey neonatal unit identified as outstanding outlier for two national audit measures

January 8, 2025
The NICU at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been identified as an outstanding outlier for two measures in the National Neonatal Audit Programme, having achieved a 100% follow-up rate for all 25 eligible babies in 2023.

First babies arrive on new QMC neonatal intensive care unit

January 8, 2025
The brand new £32 million neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham has welcomed its first 18 babies, following the facility’s opening on 10 December. Supported by the trust’s charity, it has been designed to offer a homely environment for families.

Midwife commended on 50 years of service to the NHS

January 8, 2025
Ann Remmers started her career at Bristol's Southmead Hospital. Her contributions to maternal and neonatal care were described by health leaders as creating a “thriving legacy.” She has been honoured with the Chief Midwifery Officer Gold Award, which recognises those with a distinguished career who have been a role model to others.

Vygon cake sale raises funds for parent support charity

December 9, 2024
To mark World Prematurity Day, Vygon UK raised funds for Swindon charity Tiny But Mighty, which offers support to parents and neonatal units across the South and South West.

Charity calls for greater mental health support for families after neonatal intensive care

December 9, 2024
Premature baby charity The Smallest Things is calling on the Health Secretary to make urgent changes to support the mental health needs of parents after the trauma of neonatal intensive care.

Rainbow Trust welcomes House of Lords Preterm Birth Report

December 9, 2024
Children’s charity Rainbow Trust has welcomed the House of Lords preterm birth report. The Preterm Birth Committee was appointed at the start of the year to consider the prevention and consequences of preterm birth. The resulting report recommends a greater focus on research to understand what causes preterm birth, along with increased funding, to develop more effective interventions.

Encouraging improvements in maternity services but still work to do, says RCM

December 9, 2024
The findings of a survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of nearly 19,000 people who used NHS maternity services in 2024 shows some areas of improvement over the past year, particularly regarding access to mental health support. However, there remain other aspects of maternity care where people report a poorer experience and where analysis indicates a longer term decline in positive feedback over time.