NNAP can help neonatal units to plan improvement

Of the 750,000 babies born each year in England, Scotland and Wales, nearly 105,000 receive specialist neonatal care. The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) supports professionals, families and commissioners in their efforts to evolve and improve the care provided to these babies.

Sam Oddie
Consultant Neonatologist and Clinical Lead for the National Neonatal Audit Programme
nnap@rcpch.ac.uk

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Keywords

epidermolysis bullosa; pyloric atresia; imperforate anus; newborn infant;

Key points

The case of a newborn baby with EB, PA and IA is described. This association has not been reported elsewhere.
The course of EB-PA is usually severe; coexistence of IA may lead to faster deterioration of the condition.

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