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

Evidence from UK and international neonatal care shows that greater parental involvement including skin-to-skin care and Family Integrated Care (FICare) is associated with improved outcomes for babies and families. These

A new Pan London Network guideline on skin-to-skin is nearing completion. Developed by a multidisciplinary group, it aims to increase opportunities for families to engage in skin-to-skin contact, build staff

Planning process is underway for Cohort 2, with the view to start scanning units from Spring. This initiative highlights strong collaboration between NHS organisations and charitable partners, whose support has

We are pleased to share a new parent information leaflet supporting families who will have a repatriation. This leaflet has been designed to align with the recently released Pan London

Several units are progressing well with their BLISS Baby Charter work, this year alone we have seen positive movement from 7 of our London units who have either progressed or

To wrap up the year, we’re pleased to share some of the key pieces of work we’ve supported and led on: Bitesize FICare Pack – now complete and ready to

Units across London marked World Prematurity Day (17th of Nov) with bake sales, raffles, certificates, purple-themed celebrations, and activities raising awareness for preterm babies and their families. A special thank

We’re excited to share that work on the FICare Guideline is officially underway! Two of our Care Coordinators will be project leading this important piece of work, supported by a

7 units and 1 transport vehicle had their 3D virtual tours filmed across September and October. These tours are now in the editing stage, and we look forward to sharing

Our BFI peer support group continues to steadily grow, with increasing engagement and enthusiasm from health professionals. It’s wonderful to see this community strengthening and creating a supportive space for

Across our 27 units, we saw steady progress along the Baby Friendly Initiative pathway this year, with movement toward higher stages and a reduction in early-stage registration categories. In total,

We’re excited to share two new resources that can help guide and support your work. Both resources are available as virtual and printable leaflets; Parent Support Groups: A resource designed

  The first session will be held virtually, and the aim is to provide essential support to all professionals involved in the BFI (Baby Friendly Initiative) accreditation journey. These sessions

A free 1 hour long Introductory Teaching Session on FICare for all neonatal staff in London to access. Family Integrated Care (FICare) is currently being introduced and embedded into everyday

It is with sadness that we have had to say Bon voyage to our PAG Chair Jade Umeh. Jade had made the difficult decision to step back for the role

The London ODN was proud to be able to host the annual National Care Coordinator groups (NCCG) away day in May this year. Nationally there are 10 neonatal operational delivery

Celebrating London’s 1st BLISS GOLD Accreditation, BLISS Baby Charter The Whittington is the first London neonatal unit to achieve this accolade. The GOLD award recognises an outstanding team for their

  Free Introduction to Family Integrated Care (FICare) Teaching Session A free 1 hour long Introductory Teaching Session on FICare for all neonatal staff in London to access. Family Integrated