Toolkit for High-quality Neonatal Services

The Toolkit for High-Quality Neonatal Services was published by the Department of Health in 2009, as guidance to help the NHS improve neonatal care. Eight principles cover the major areas of the neonatal pathway. There is a family-centred focus aiming to ensure the psychological and physiological needs are considered. The challenge now is for the NHS to implement this at a time of financial constraint.