Programme
Dr David Sweet, Consultant Neonatologist, Belfast Hospitals Trust
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, University of Leicester
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.
Professor Charles Roehr Professor and Chair of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, University of Bristol; Honorary Consultant Neonatologist, North Bristol NHS Trust; Research Fellow and Oxford University
Non-invasive ventilation –optimising success
Prof. James Boardman Professor of Neonatal Medicine, University of Edinburgh
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.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Göpel Director of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
Long-term pulmonary outcome of preterm infants in the German Neonatal Network
Ms Claire Marcroft Clinical Specialist Neonatal Physiotherapist Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
“You’re passing the hot potato…she’s surrounded by everybody but seen by nobody”.
Current practice, challenges, and opportunities in neonatal developmental follow-up
Dr Nanon Labrie Senior Researcher Amsterdam Umc| OlvgAmsterdam, 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 H Wallace Professor of Neonatology, University of Vermont, USA
The trouble with trials
Data under the microscope, uncovering bias in neonatal trials.
Prof. Mark Johnson Professor of Child Health and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist University Of Southampton and Southampton Children's Hospital
Growth in the neonatal population – how should we choose between growth charts?
Prof. Shalini Ojha Professor of Neonatal Medicine University of Nottingham
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.
Ms Josie Anderson Policy, Research and Campaigns Manager Bliss, UK
Early full milk feeding in preterm infants with reflections from the FEED1 trial
Ms Ailbhe McMullin Consultant Cleft Orthodontist Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Leading change in Pierre Robin Sequence care: Introducing the Tübingen Palatal plate
Miss Victoria Beale Consultant Cleft / Maxillofacial Surgeon Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Leading change in Pierre Robin Sequence care: Introducing the Tübingen Palatal plate
Professor Prakash Kannan Loganathan Consultant Neonatologist James Cook University Hospital, Middlesborough
Optimising the use of umbilical catheters
Dr Chris Dewhurst Neonatologist and Neonatal Improvement Advisor To NHSE Liverpool Women’s University Hospital
Learning from neonatal enquiries
Dr Elizabeth Pilling National Neonatal Improvement Advisor and Consultant Neonatologist Maternity And Neonatal Improvement Support Team, Sheffield
Learning from neonatal enquiries
Dr Joanne Wright Consultant Neonatologist University of Leeds
Infant and family centred developmental care – A new BAPM framework
Ms Beverley Hicks Clinical Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Infant and family centred developmental care – A new BAPM framework
Mrs Marie-Anne Kelly Neonatal Nurse Educator Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal ODN and Northern Neonatal ODN
The development and implementation of the national QIS standards
Mrs Jessica Talbert Lead Nurse for Education South West ODN (Neonatal Network)
The development and implementation of the national QIS standards
