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<h2>Background</h2>
<p>In 2015, I worked with <a href="http://www.bliss.org.uk">Bliss</a>, the baby
charity, on a project relating to the present state of neonatal care in
the UK. I was involved in all stages, from drafting questions for the
surveys through to advising on data analysis and subsequently reviewing
drafts of the main report as well as a smaller report that came out in
2016 on transport services.</p>
<h2>Reports</h2>
<h3><a href="http://www.bliss.org.uk/babyreport">Bliss Baby Report 2015 - England</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://andreimorgan.net/files/bliss/Baby_report_WEB_low.pdf">PDF download</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The Bliss Baby Report 2015 for England showed that there was a
widespread staffing shortage affecting all levels of neonatal care
provision - and covering multiple staffing groups (nursing, medical,
allied professionals). Babies were frequently transferred between units
because of a shortage of adequately trained staff or insufficient cot
availability.</p>
<p>This report was launched at a ceremony at the Houses of Parliament in
October 2015 and generated significant publicity:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/louise-parry/bliss-baby-report-2015_b_8339918.html">Huffington Post</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/19/bliss-neonatal-intensive-care-units-stretched">The Guardian</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34552910">BBC</a></p></li>
</ul>
<p>There were also responses from national healthcare organisations:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/response-bliss-report">Care Quality Commission</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news/rcpch-responds-bliss-report">Royal College of Paediatrics</a></p></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="http://www.bliss.org.uk/neonataltransport">Bliss Transport Report 2016</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://andreimorgan.net/files/bliss/transfers_of_premature_or_sick_babies_report_v4_Digital_high.pdf">PDF download</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Similarly, neonatal transport services in the UK also suffer from major
staffing shortages, with half of units reporting staffing gaps during a
one week period. There was huge variance in coverage of services, with a
quarter of services not being able to provide for transfers overnight.</p>