I have been involved with the work of Â鶹¹ÙÍø over the years and have always enjoyed contributing and collaborating with colleagues to improve outcomes for newborns and their families as well as healthcare professionals. I have been a member of various Â鶹¹ÙÍø committees and working groups including the Toolkit for Neonatal Services and the clinical advisory panel of Â鶹¹ÙÍø. I am a co-author on multiple national strategy/guidance documents e.g. Optimal Arrangements for Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the UK including guidance on their Medical Staffing: A Framework for Practice Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2014, Service Standards for Hospitals Providing Neonatal Care, Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2010. I also represented Â鶹¹ÙÍø at the National Maternity Safety Steering Group.

In view of my interest and expertise in QI, I am currently a member of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Quality Committee Steering Group.

The most beneficial part of Â鶹¹ÙÍø membership is the regular updates and guidance on important issues. It has provided very good opportunities for multidisciplinary collaborative working focussed on improving outcomes for children and families and given me the opportunity to represent Â鶹¹ÙÍø at external stakeholder events.

In the future I’d like to see Â鶹¹ÙÍø increase their involvement and engagement with nurses, ANNPs, and AHPs, develop a rolling training programme on QI & Safety and utilise national data for better insights and improvement.

I would encourage all those working in neonatology to join Â鶹¹ÙÍø and would make a specific request to all trainees, ANNPs, nurses and AHPs to consider this and utilise this excellent opportunity to contribute and make a difference.