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Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA)
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The national organisation providing resources, advocacy and a supportive community to help you advance your neonatal nursing career and promote excellence in neonatal care.
Join us- The greater our number, the louder our voice
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The NNA has 3 core aims:
* to prioritise neonatal nurse well-being & professional development
* to ensure neonatal nurses are represented and heard regionally & nationally
* to optimise care for babies & families
Visit our Neonatal Voices Blog to read about NNA Vice Chair Colm Darby and NNA Chair Katie Gallagher's trip to the jENS Conference, a celebration of shared learning, innovation, and collaboration to improve neonatal care worldwide.

Click here to read the blog: bit.ly/4ikRmcb
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
You are invited to join Alex Mancini at the Palliative Care SIG Meeting on 4th December

All NNA members are welcome to be part of this group of like-minded individuals and share a safe space to raise issues, speak openly and learn from others.

Click here to book: bit.ly/4oQ6YH9
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Download our new appreciation postcards and posters!

Our postcards can be printed and left on unit for neonatal staff to use whenever they wish to tell a colleague how well they're doing: bit.ly/3M4T852

Unable to print? Keep an eye on your unit post for printed copies!

#WorldPrematurityDay
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today is World Prematurity Day!

To mark the occasion, we're launching a new page on our Interactive Career Framework that celebrates the differences you make everyday as a neonatal nurse.

Send the link to a colleague to remind them of the difference they make: bit.ly/3WWtXnE

#WorldPrematurityDay
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Keep your eyes peeled for our brand new appreciation postcards and posters, launching on 17th November to mark World Prematurity Day 👀

#WorldPrematurityDay
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
To mark Career Development Month, we have a wonderful blog from Jenna Wilkes on her transition from beautician and neonatal mum to neonatal nurse. Please click here to read her inspiring story: nna.org.uk/from-beautic...

#CareerDevelopmentMonth
#BeANeonatalNurse
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thank you again to everyone who attended the ANNP & NNA Conference 2025!

We have updated our conference page to include links to conference photographs, poster presentations, speaker information and more.

Click here to take a look: bit.ly/43tf1Bn

#WeAreNeonatalNurses
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us on 6th November for LEaRN SIG: Exploring how to support international staff and students in practice

With Rachna Sharma, Julia Petty and Cristina Martin Jimenez

Date: Thursday 6th November
Time: 1-2:30pm

Click here to book your place: bit.ly/42SIF2r
October 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wishing a happy Diwali to all who celebrate

#Diwali
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Join us on 23rd October for the beginning of our new webinar series theme: Clinical Based Practice.

Book here to secure your place:
bit.ly/3WoIpVj

Each webinar is £10, or join the NNA today for free access to all our webinars: bit.ly/3XLO7S7
October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations to the winners of our Practice Development Awards 2025...

✨ National Neonatal Surgical Interest Group ✨

#NNAAwards2025
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to our Neonatal Team of the Year 2025 winners...

✨ Swansea Bay Neonatal Tissue Team ✨

#NNAAwards2025
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to the winner of our Outstanding Contribution to Neonatal Nursing Award 2025...

✨ Vicky Payne ✨

#NNAAwards2025
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to the winner of our Neonatal Nurse of the Year Award 2025...

✨ Merla Medina ✨

#NNAAwards2025
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We're just moments away from our 2025 NNA Awards ceremony! 🥁

Keep an eye on our social media to find out who has won each of our awards.

#NNAAwards2025
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thank you to all our sponsors for making this event a success!

There's still time to drop by their stands in the sunken lounge to hear more about what they have to offer.

#NNAConference2025
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The poster walk is now underway!

Join us at the back of the sunken lounge to hear poster presentations from our chosen presenters.

#NNAConference2025
October 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
✨ Welcome to the NNA Conference 2025! ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the ANNP Conference. We're looking forward to another brilliant line up of speakers and workshop experts, who will be delivering innovative and insightful talks throughout the day.

#NNAConference2025
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended the NNA ANNP Conference today, and a big thank you to our wonderful speakers and sponsors for joining us.

We have another wonderful line up of talks and workshops tomorrow and we can't wait to see you there!

#NNAConference2025
#ANNPConference2025
#NNAAwards2025
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
✨ Today is the day! ✨

The NNA ANNP Conference 2025 is about to begin!

We can't wait to see you all, and to hear from our wonderful line up of speakers and workshop experts.

#ANNPConference2025
#WeAreNeonatalNurses
#NNAConference2025
October 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It's less than 24 hours until the start of the NNA ANNP Conference!

Find out more about travel, the conference programme, our sponsors and more on our conference page: bit.ly/43tf1Bn

We can't wait to see you there!

#ANNPConference2025
#NNAConference2025
#WeAreNeonatalNurses
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
There are just five days to go until the NNA & NNA ANNP Conference!

Take a look at our Conference page to find out more about our Speakers, Sponsors, Poster Presentation and to take a look at each Conference programme!

Click here: bit.ly/43tf1Bn

#NNAConference2025
#ANNPConference2025
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's time to introduce even more of our wonderful NNA Awards finalists!

Last but not least, our third finalist for the Neonatal Team of the Year Award is

#NNAAwards2025
#NNAConference2025
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today is Sibling Support Day 💚

We've been lucky enough to receive a letter from Maisie Whittaker, a trainee nurse whose passion for neonatal nursing began when her own sibling received neonatal care.

Read Maisie's blog here: bit.ly/4nlUsOR

#NICUAwarenessMonth
#NICUSiblingDay
September 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Continuing our countdown to the NNA Conference 2025, we're introducing our wonderful NNA Awards finalists!

Our first finalist for the Neonatal Team of the Year Award is Musgrove Park Hospital Neonatal Unit, part of the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

#NNAAwards2025
#NNAConference2025
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM