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 lots of media attention on maternity and neonates which adds to the complexity and challenge which is already there. We wrote the attached documents to share with everyone on neonatal units to acknowledge the impact and to name some of the challenging feelings which may be coming up. Please do share it onwards as you see fit.

Further resources for families can be found here: Resources for Parents – London Neonatal Network and here Bliss Support | Homepage

Further resources which may support neonatal teams can be found here: https://padlet.com/NeoLeaP/neonatal-staff-support-padlet-june-2026-bnni2d24elej2ne5 and https://padlet.com/NeoLeaP/compassionate-mind-approach-for-neonatal-staff-ozdll1omgy63q0u0

We will be thinking of you all.

The London neonatal ODN.

Please find the attached documents below:

The impact of difficult events on neonatal staff June 2026

There is so much to think about…All about the feelings in neonatal care for parents and families (002)