Establishing a neonatal telemedicine service in Liverpool

Fauzia Paize
Consultant Neonatologist, Liverpool Women’s Hospital
fauzia.paize@lwh.nhs.uk

Simon Minford
Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Innovation Consultant, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Joanne Minford
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Christopher Dewhurst
Consultant Neonatologist, Liverpool Women’s Hospital

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Keywords

COVID-19; personal protective equipment; infection control

Key points

The current COVID-19 outbreak has raised concern about providing high quality neonatal care while minimising risk to staff.
Simulation can help address these challenges by promoting teamwork and testing logistics in novel situations.

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VOLUME 16, ISSUE 3, MAY 2020

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