A jaundice community project

Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia is a common condition that leads to a significant number of term and near term infants being referred to hospital in the first few weeks of life. A visual examination is unreliable in estimating the severity of jaundice. National guidelines in many countries have recommended the transcutaneous bilirubinometer (TcB) as an effective screening tool in the community to aid clinical examination. This article reports on the impact of introducing the TcB to community midwives in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board in south Wales.