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Criteria for Admission to Neonatal Unit (NNU), Transitional Care Unit and Postnatal Wards at Worcestershire Royal Hospital - Local Guideline
Neonatal Nursing Procedure for Admission to the Neonatal Unit - Local Guideline
Neonatal Nursing Procedure for Teaching Parents Basic Resuscitation Skills - Local Guideline
Death and seriously ill babies - Network Guideline 2019-21
Discharge from Neonatal Unit - Network Guideline 2019-21
Follow up of babies discharged from the Neonatal Unit - Network Guideline 2019-21
Transport and retrieval - Network Guideline 2019-21
Guideline for the insertion of a Nasogastric tube at home - Local Guideline
Babies born at margins of viability (previously extreme prematurity) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Contacting a Consultant - Network Guideline 2019-21
Dropped baby - Network Guideline 2019-21
Golden hour preterm babies <28 weeks gestation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hydrops fetalis - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypothermia - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Massive haemorrhage - Network Guideline 2019-21
Pain assessment and management - Network Guideline 2019-21
Resuscitation - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Subgaleal haemorrhage (SGH) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse in first week of life - Network Guideline 2019-21
Standard Operating Procedure for completion of the Perinatal Review Tool (PMRT) and Terms of Reference - Local Guideline
Thermoregulation for Newborn Infants in Neonatal/Special Care Units - Local Guideline
Environmental Humidity for premature babies - Local Guideline
Neonatal Difficult Airway Escalation Pathway
Cardiac Murmurs - Network Guideline 219-21
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and (HLHS) - Network Guideline 2019-21
ECG Abnormalities - Network Guideline 2019-21
Heart Failure - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypotension - Network Guideline 2019-21
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Pericardiocentesis - Network Guideline 2019-21
Prostgladin Infusion - Network Guideline 2019-21
Supraventricular Tachycardia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Vascular spasm and thrombosis - Network Guideline 2019-21
Guideline for the Management of a Baby with Meconium Present at Delivery - Local Guideline
Paediatric Attendance at Deliveries - Local Guideline
West Midlands In Utero Transfer (ITU) Guideline
West Midlands Preterm Birth Symptomatic Assessment Pathway
Development care - Network Guideline 2019-21
Down Syndrome - initial management - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Environment and noise - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Kangaroo care - Network Guideline 2019-21
Neonatal Skin Care Document - Local Guideline
Non-nutritive sucking (NNS) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Guideline to Support Olfactory and Reduce Negative Responses - Local Guideline
Positioning - Network Guideline 2019-21
Guideline to Support Developmental Care for Infants Undergoing ROP Screening - Local Guideline
Congential Hypothyroidism
Hyperglycaemia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hyperkalaemia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypernatraemic dehydration - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypocalcaemia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypoglycaemia - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Hypokalaemia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Inherited metabolic disorders - Network Guideline 2019-21
Intravenous fluid therapy - Network Guideline 2019-21
Meduim chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) - early management of babies with family history - Network Guideline 2019-21
Metabolic bone disease - Network Guideline 2019-21
Thyroid disease (management of babies born to mothers with thyroid disease) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Gastro oesophageal reflux (GOR) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Management of Neonatal Jaundice - Local guideline
Liver dysfunction in preterm babies - Network Guideline 2019-21
Nasogastric tube - administration of feed, fluid or medication - Network Guideline 2019-21
Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Phototherapy - Local Guideline
Blood group incompatabilities (including rhesus disease) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Coagulopathy - Network Guideline 2019-21
Polycythaemia - Local Guideline
Thrombocytopenia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Vitamin K - Network Guideline 2019-21
Management of Asymptomatic Neonates at Risk of Thrombocytopenia - Local Guideline
Vitamin K Prophylaxis for Newborn Babies - Local Guideline
Blood Transfusion on the Neonatal Unit - Local Guideline
CMV - Network Guideline 2019-21
Conjunctivitis - Network Guideline 2019-21
Diagnosis and Management of Congenital CMV Infection - Local Guideline
Hepatitis B and C - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - HIV - Network Guideline 2019-21
Immunisations - Network Guideline 2019-21
Infection (Late onset) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Infection in first 72 hours of life - Network Guideline 2019-21
Infection prevention - Network Guideline 2019-21
Kaiser Permanante Sepsis Risk Calculator - Network Guideline 2019-21
Multi drug resistant organism colonisation (MRSA,ESBL) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Palivizumab - Network Guideline 2019-21
Syphilis - babies born to mothers with positive serology - Network Guideline 2019-21
Tuberculosis (investigation and management following exposure in pregnancy - Network Guideline 2019-21
Varicella - Network Guideline - 2019-21
BCG Vaccination for Neonates - Local Guideline
Neonatal BCG Vaccination - Local Guideline
Reducing the Risk of Group B Streptococcal Infection - Local Guideline
Cleaning NCOT equipment/ Decontamination of equipment - Standard Operating Procedure
Guideline for Capillary blood Sampling of Neonates at home - Local Guideline
Guideline for the Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome at Home - Local Guideline
Guideline for the initial Neonatal Outreach home visit - Local Guideline
Home Oxygen Therapy for Infants with Chronic Lung Disease - Local Guideline
Management of Neonatal Jaundice at Home - Local Guideline
Maternity and Neonatal Safety Champions - Standard Operating Procedure
Neonatal Community Outreach Team (NCOT) Service Operational Policy
Abstinence syndrome - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypotonia (floppy baby) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) including preparation for active cooling - Network Guideline 2019-21
Post haemorrhage ventricular dilatation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Seizures - Network Guideline 2019-21
Upper limb birth injuries including brachial plexus injury - Network Guideline 2019-21
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) - Division for Breastfeeding - Network Guideline 2019-21
Bottle feeding in the neonatal unit - Network Guideline 2019-21
Breastfeeding - Network Guideline 2019-21
Breast Milk expression - Network Guideline 2019-21
Breast milk handling and storage - Network Guideline 2019-21
Nutrition and Enteral Feeding - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Nutrition and Enteral Feeding - Local Guideline
Neonatal and paediatric guideline for enteral tube insertion - Local Guideline
Neonatal and paediatric guideline for safe use of enteral tubes - Local Guideline
Milk Kitchen Standards- Local Guidance
Neonatal Nursing Labelling Feeds- Local Guidance
Infant Feeding Policy - Local Policy
Prescription of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) on Neonatal Ward - Local Guideline
Progression to Oral Feeding in preterm infants - Network Guideline 2019-21
Cot Management and Escalation - Local Policy
Operational Policy Neonatal Services
Safe Staffing and Utilisation of Human Resource Escalation Policy
Cot Space Checklist for NNU
NEWWTT Back of Chart
NEWTT Front of Chart
Worcester Neonatal Unit Skin Assessment Tool
Neonatal Trigger List
Welcome to the Neonatal Unit
Going Home- Nasogastric Tube Feeding
Nasogastric (NG) Tubes For Neonates
Worcestershire Neonatal Outreach Service
Going Home on Oxygen
Keeping Your Baby Warm at Home
Probiotics Patient Information Leaflet
Babies Who May be at Risk of Streptococcus Infection
Screening for ROP
Supporting your baby's development- less than 26 weeks gestation
Supporting your baby's development- 26-28 weeks gestation
Supporting your baby's development- 28-30 weeks gestation
Supporting your baby's development- 30-32 weeks gestation
Supporting your baby's development- 32-36 weeks gestation
Neonatal Drug Calculator
Guideline for the Safe Use of Gentamicin in Neonates - Local Guideline
SOP for the use of Probiotics in Preterm Infants
Arterial line insertion - Network Guideline 2019-21
Arterial line sampling - Network Guideline 2019-21
Cannulation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Chest drain insertion (Traditional) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Chest drain insertion - Seldinger technique - Network Guideline 2019-21
Consent - Network Guideline 2019-21
Umbilical Cord Clamping - Local Guideline
Endotracheal tube (ETT) suctioning - Network Guideline 2019-21
Exchange transfusion - Network Guideline 2019-21
Extravasion injuries - Network Guideline 2019-21
Growth monitoring - Network Guideline 2019-21
Intraosseous infusion - Network Guideline 2019-21
Intubation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Intubation difficult - Network Guideline 2019-21
Long line insertion - (peripherally sited) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Nasogastric tube insertion - Network Guideline 2019-21
Skin biopsy for inborn errors of metabolism - Network Guideline 2019-21
Skin care - Network Guideline 2019-21
Transillumination of the chest - Network Guideline 2019-21
UAC - Network Guideline 2019-21
UVC - Network Guideline 2019-21
Venepuncture - Network Guideline 2019-21
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique Neonatas - Local Guideline
Management of Tension Pneumothorax in Neonates - Local Guideline
Capillary Blood Sampling - Local Guideline
Renal Failure - Network Guideline 2019-21
Investigation and Management of Antenatal Diagnosis of Renal Pelvic Dilation - Local Guideline
Chest physiotherapy - Network Guideline 2019-21
Chronic lung disease - Network Guideline 2019-21
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) - Network Guideline 2019-21
High Flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) respiratory support - Network Guideline 2019-21
Nitric Oxide - Network Guideline 2019-21
Oxygen on discharge - Network Guideline 2019-21
Oxygen saturation targets - Network Guideline 2019-21
Persistant pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Pulmonary Haemorrhage - Network Guideline 2019-21
Surfactant replacement therapy - including less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Transcutaneous CO2 and O2 - Network Guideline 2019-21
Ventilation: conventional - Network Guideline 2019-21
Ventilation - HFOV - Network Guideline 2019-21
Ventilation - SIPPV - Network Guideline 2019-21
Ventilator associated pneumonia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Apnoea of Prematurity - Local Guideline
Volume Targeted Ventilation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Antenatal Ultrasound Abnormalities - Network Guideline 2019-21
Bloodspot screening - Network Guideline 2019-21
Cranial ultrasound scan - Network Guideline 2019-21
Cranial ultrasound scans - record form
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Disorders of sexual development - Network Guideline 2019-21
Examination of the newborn - Network Guideline 2019-21
Hearing screening - Network Guideline 2019-21
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) - amended from network guideline 2019-21
Accessory Digits and Facial Skin Tags in Newborns - Local Guideline
Common Problems in well term Neonates on Postnatal Ward - Local Guideline
Hip Examination in the Newborn - Local Guideline
Newborn Infant Physical Examination Procedure on Postnatal Ward
Newborn Physical Examination - Conditions to Keep in Mind - Local Guideline
Pulse Oximetry Screening - Local Guideline
Routine Examination of Newborn Infants - Local Guideline
Sacral Dimple - Network Guideline 2019-21
Anorectal malformation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Broviac Line Insertion - Network Guideline 2019-21
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Exomphalus initial management - Network Guideline 2019-21
Gastroschisis - Network Guideline 2019-21
Inguinal hernia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Intra abdominal cysts - Network Guideline 2019-21
Myelomeningocele (NMC) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Oesophageal atresia - Network Guideline 2019-21
Oesophageal perforation - Network Guideline 2019-21
Rectal washout without using syringe method - Network Guideline 2019-21
Recycling stoma losses via a mucus fistula - Network Guideline 2019-21
Stoma management (gastrointestinal) - Network Guideline 2019-21
Dr V Weckemann - Consultant Paediatrician
Telephone 01905 760662
Internal extension 39146
Approval Date - 2nd August 2019
Review Date - 2nd August 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
Version - 4.6
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