Programme

Dr David Sweet

NI  Consultant Neonatologist,
Royal Maternity Hospital UK

European RDS Guidelines – what is new in 2025?

Talk summary: Explore how the latest version of the European guidelines is reshaping the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome. Dr. Sweet will outline updated evidence-based recommendations and their practical application in diverse clinical settings.

Prof.  Elaine Boyle

Professor of Neonatal Medicine and LCFC Professor in Child Health,
Univeristy of Leicester UK

Surfactant or Not for Late Preterm and Early Term Babies? Results from the SurfON Multicentre Trial

Talk summary: Get the inside track on the SurfON trial outcomes and their implications for the timing of surfactant treatment in neonates. Learn how this research is poised to refine decision-making in NICUs across the world.

Prof. James Boardman

UK Professor of Neonatal Medicine,
University of Edinburgh UK

The impact of socioeconomic determinants of health on preterm infants

Talk summary: Dive into the health and socioeconomic determinants that underly school-age outcomes of children born preterm.

Claire Marcroft

Neonatal Physiotherapist,
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS FT UK

“You’re passing the hot potato…surrounded by everybody but seen by nobody”.

Current practice, challenges, and opportunities in neonatal developmental follow-up

Dr Nanon Labrie

The Netherlands Language and Communication Scientist in Healthcare, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC The Netherlands

Communication with families: what works what doesn’t?

Talk summary: Discover communication strategies that truly support families during critical care moments. Based on new research and frontline experience, this talk reveals what builds trust and what can break it.

Prof.  Roger Soll

USA Professor of Neonatology,
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, USA

Data Under the Microscope: Uncovering Bias in Neonatal Trials

Dr Mark Johnson

Consultant Neonatologist,
University Hospital Southampton,
NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Growth in the neonatal population – how should we choose between growth charts?

Prof.  Shalini Ojha

Nottingham, UK, Professor of Neonatal Medicine and, Deputy Director of Clinical Academic Training Programme, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Univeristy of Nottingham, UK

UK Early full milk feeding in preterm infants with reflections from the FEED1 trial

Talk summary: How early can we safely feed preterm babies? Can some preterm babies have full milk feeds from the start and avoid the need for IV fluids? Professor Ojha presents the results of the FEED 1 trial, showing you how early full milk feeding impacts outcomes — and what this means for standard practice protocols.

Josie Anderson

(Bliss) Bliss UK UK

Early full milk feeding in preterm infants with reflections from the FEED1 trial