Several important developments in neonatal pharmacy have taken place over recent months, providing new opportunities for education, service improvement and medicines optimisation across London neonatal services. Standard Concentration Infusions The

Welcoming Louise Wells to the Education Team We are delighted to welcome Louise Wells to the Education Team. From September, Louise’s shared role brings together her responsibilities as Care Coordinator

Bliss survey Supporting and working with neonatal staff is a vital part of Bliss' work. Please take 10 minutes to share your thoughts on how we're doing and to be

Launch of Best Practice Implementation & Audit Tools by Neonatal Allied Health, Psychological Professionals & Pharmacists ODN leads The London AHPPP best practice guide covers Allied Health (PT, OT, SLT,

In September, we hosted a face-to-face peer supervision session, providing an opportunity for neonatal occupational therapists from across London to come together, reflect on their practice, and share learning and

We held a highly successful MDT ‘Train the Trainer’ education day for our Respiratory Management & Airway Clearance Guideline in July, bringing together lead nurses, matrons, PDNs and physios, with

Firstly, we wanted to talk about how much is going on in neonatal (and maternity) care at present. With multiple national enquiries and many sensational headlines and very difficult family

💬 Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) News 🛠️ Shaping Regional Care: London Neonatal SLT Assurance Tool London SLT Leads have begun rollout meetings with unit therapists and providers to introduce

LNNG Hot Topics Webinar – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Our third London Neonatal Nutrition Group (LNNG) Hot Topics webinar will take place on 11th November, 1-3pm. We’re excited to be bringing

It has been a positively busy summer for the Care Coordinators, with lots of exciting work and developments taking place across the network. Here are some of our latest updates:

Congratulations to the South West London Maternity and Neonatal Quality Team for winning the Excellence in quality and safety award at the Maternity and Neonatal Excellence Awards. Now in their

Strengthening Assessment Integrity is a national project underway following issues around student behaviour, competence, etc. National discussions with regional representation plan to go ahead in Autum. NHS England

With fewer neonatal Qualified in Specialty (QIS) programmes available this autumn, we recognise the impact on workforce planning and staff development. The ODN will continue to support units to

The forthcoming National Neonatal QIS Capability Document will form part of the neonatal Qualified in Specialty (QIS) programme for nurses, supporting the assessment of clinical skills throughout foundation and

Transitional Care Physio Best Practice Doc July 2026

Being in a neonatal unit as a family or a member of staff is complex, humbling, joyful, difficult, rewarding and sometimes devastating. This is a time of high reporting/investigations and

Neonatal Physiotherapy Special Interest Group We have launched a “Neonatal Physiotherapy Special Interest Group” workspace on Futures, jointly with APCP and National Physio ODN leads, which is a dedicated space

During 2025/26, the London Neonatal ODN continued to invest in developing a skilled, confident and sustainable neonatal workforce through a comprehensive programme of education, training and regional collaboration. A

London Neonatal ODN launches open-access workspace on NHS Futures We're delighted to share that the London Neonatal Operational Delivery Network now has an active workspace on NHS Futures — and

Bliss has recently launched all new Family Integrated Care information on our website. Created in conjunction with healthcare professionals and a range of diverse neonatal families this dynamic resource filled with

Dietitians Week (1 – 5 June) We hope that teams enjoyed celebrating Dietitians Week. The theme this year was ‘more than just a job’ and we shared a new infographic

The ODN is pleased to share that funding for the London Neonatal ODN Lead Pharmacist role has been confirmed, and Sian Gaze contract has now been extended through to March

Occupational Therapy Sarah is happy to be back from maternity leave and resuming her role alongside Jen as Joint Neonatal OT Lead for the London Network. Over 2025/6 the Neonatal

Work is underway to develop a profession-specific audit tool to support the Best Practice Document for Neonatal Allied Health Professionals. Stakeholder feedback will be sought ahead of a London pilot

A huge thank you to all the teams who have supported the early filming schedule and contributed to the development of this valuable resource, helping families become familiar with neonatal

We have had a fantastic response to our monthly Quick wins webinar series. These are short (30 minute) webinars on the third Wednesday of every month at 3pm. We've covered

We are delighted with the update of our quick wins webinar series. These are 30 minute skills based webinars happening once a month. We aim for these to be practical