Stephen Wardle
@stevewardle.bsky.social
Consultant Neonatologist,
Nottingham Centre for Newborn Care,
Nottingham UK
BAPM President
Nottingham Centre for Newborn Care,
Nottingham UK
BAPM President
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🆕 BAPM has published a new Framework for Practice: Management of Neonatal Pain.
This guidance supports healthcare professionals in recognising, preventing and treating pain in newborns, helping develop local best practice across neonatal services.
🔗 Read more: www.bapm.org/resources/ma...
This guidance supports healthcare professionals in recognising, preventing and treating pain in newborns, helping develop local best practice across neonatal services.
🔗 Read more: www.bapm.org/resources/ma...
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🆕 BAPM has published a new Framework for Practice: Management of Neonatal Pain.
This guidance supports healthcare professionals in recognising, preventing and treating pain in newborns, helping develop local best practice across neonatal services.
🔗 Read more: www.bapm.org/resources/ma...
This guidance supports healthcare professionals in recognising, preventing and treating pain in newborns, helping develop local best practice across neonatal services.
🔗 Read more: www.bapm.org/resources/ma...
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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
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
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
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
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The BAPM Annual Conference 2025 is underway in Cardiff and online.
#BAPMtogether
#BAPMtogether
September 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The BAPM Annual Conference 2025 is underway in Cardiff and online.
#BAPMtogether
#BAPMtogether
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👋 Join BAPM today and be part of a community shaping perinatal care.
✅ Member-only resources
✅ Free webinar library
✅ Networking & events
Sign up here 👉 www.bapm.org/pages/6-memb...
✅ Member-only resources
✅ Free webinar library
✅ Networking & events
Sign up here 👉 www.bapm.org/pages/6-memb...
August 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
👋 Join BAPM today and be part of a community shaping perinatal care.
✅ Member-only resources
✅ Free webinar library
✅ Networking & events
Sign up here 👉 www.bapm.org/pages/6-memb...
✅ Member-only resources
✅ Free webinar library
✅ Networking & events
Sign up here 👉 www.bapm.org/pages/6-memb...
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Consultation is now open on the DRAFT version of the BAPM Framework 'Perinatal Management of Extreme Preterm Birth Before 27 Weeks of Gestation'.
Consultation closes: 30 September 2025
View document> www.bapm.org/resources/pe...
Consultation closes: 30 September 2025
View document> www.bapm.org/resources/pe...
August 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Consultation is now open on the DRAFT version of the BAPM Framework 'Perinatal Management of Extreme Preterm Birth Before 27 Weeks of Gestation'.
Consultation closes: 30 September 2025
View document> www.bapm.org/resources/pe...
Consultation closes: 30 September 2025
View document> www.bapm.org/resources/pe...
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⏳ Reminder: Trust & Group Booking deadline for #BAPM2025 is Fri 8 Aug!
👥 Save 10% on in-person bookings over £500 – perfect for teams attending together.
📩 Contact lucy@cfsevents.co.uk for details.
Don’t miss out – book now: www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
👥 Save 10% on in-person bookings over £500 – perfect for teams attending together.
📩 Contact lucy@cfsevents.co.uk for details.
Don’t miss out – book now: www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
August 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
⏳ Reminder: Trust & Group Booking deadline for #BAPM2025 is Fri 8 Aug!
👥 Save 10% on in-person bookings over £500 – perfect for teams attending together.
📩 Contact lucy@cfsevents.co.uk for details.
Don’t miss out – book now: www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
👥 Save 10% on in-person bookings over £500 – perfect for teams attending together.
📩 Contact lucy@cfsevents.co.uk for details.
Don’t miss out – book now: www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Eleri Adams, @bapmofficial.bsky.social President, taking part in panel discussion together with Bill Kirkup and @michellewelshmp.bsky.social on how do we make maternity and neonatal care better. Improved culture and perinatal optimisation are important potential improvements #InsightToImpactMatNeo
July 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Eleri Adams, @bapmofficial.bsky.social President, taking part in panel discussion together with Bill Kirkup and @michellewelshmp.bsky.social on how do we make maternity and neonatal care better. Improved culture and perinatal optimisation are important potential improvements #InsightToImpactMatNeo
Insightful presentation as usual from Bill Kirkup reflecting on maternity reviews. Many, many (733) recommendations have been made, but many not yet implemented #InsightToImpactMatNeo
July 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Insightful presentation as usual from Bill Kirkup reflecting on maternity reviews. Many, many (733) recommendations have been made, but many not yet implemented #InsightToImpactMatNeo
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🚨 Final hours! Early Bird booking for the BAPM Annual Conference 2025 closes tonight at 23:59!
Save ~35% on your ticket and secure your place at the year’s key perinatal event.
🎟️ www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Save ~35% on your ticket and secure your place at the year’s key perinatal event.
🎟️ www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
June 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🚨 Final hours! Early Bird booking for the BAPM Annual Conference 2025 closes tonight at 23:59!
Save ~35% on your ticket and secure your place at the year’s key perinatal event.
🎟️ www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Save ~35% on your ticket and secure your place at the year’s key perinatal event.
🎟️ www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
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📢 Call for Abstracts: BAPM Annual Conference 2025
Have a project that improved neonatal care?
Want to showcase best practice or share learning?
We want to hear from you!
🗓️ Deadline: Sunday 29 June 2025, 11:59pm
🔗 Submit here: cfsevents.eventsair.com/Presentation...
Have a project that improved neonatal care?
Want to showcase best practice or share learning?
We want to hear from you!
🗓️ Deadline: Sunday 29 June 2025, 11:59pm
🔗 Submit here: cfsevents.eventsair.com/Presentation...
May 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
📢 Call for Abstracts: BAPM Annual Conference 2025
Have a project that improved neonatal care?
Want to showcase best practice or share learning?
We want to hear from you!
🗓️ Deadline: Sunday 29 June 2025, 11:59pm
🔗 Submit here: cfsevents.eventsair.com/Presentation...
Have a project that improved neonatal care?
Want to showcase best practice or share learning?
We want to hear from you!
🗓️ Deadline: Sunday 29 June 2025, 11:59pm
🔗 Submit here: cfsevents.eventsair.com/Presentation...
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Have you or your team made a real impact in perinatal care? 🌟
The BAPM Gopi Menon Awards are your chance to be recognised nationally. Submit your entry today and inspire the wider community!
🗓️ Deadline: 8 June
➡️ www.bapm.org/pages/101-ba...
The BAPM Gopi Menon Awards are your chance to be recognised nationally. Submit your entry today and inspire the wider community!
🗓️ Deadline: 8 June
➡️ www.bapm.org/pages/101-ba...
May 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Have you or your team made a real impact in perinatal care? 🌟
The BAPM Gopi Menon Awards are your chance to be recognised nationally. Submit your entry today and inspire the wider community!
🗓️ Deadline: 8 June
➡️ www.bapm.org/pages/101-ba...
The BAPM Gopi Menon Awards are your chance to be recognised nationally. Submit your entry today and inspire the wider community!
🗓️ Deadline: 8 June
➡️ www.bapm.org/pages/101-ba...
Congratulations @drkatieg.bsky.social, looking forward to more opportunities for @bapmofficial.bsky.social and @neonatalnursesuk.bsky.social to work together to lead and shape neonatal care
Welcome to our new Chair, Katie Gallagher
"Thank you for this opportunity to represent neonatal nurses. Together, we can raise the profile of education, clinical practice, & research to support the progression of neonatal nursing. We can inspire & champion our profession to drive positive change"
"Thank you for this opportunity to represent neonatal nurses. Together, we can raise the profile of education, clinical practice, & research to support the progression of neonatal nursing. We can inspire & champion our profession to drive positive change"
April 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Congratulations @drkatieg.bsky.social, looking forward to more opportunities for @bapmofficial.bsky.social and @neonatalnursesuk.bsky.social to work together to lead and shape neonatal care
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BAPM and BAPS are seeking members to join a pilot forum to improve standards in neonatal surgery.
Nominations close on 27 April 2025.
Find out more here> www.bapm.org/articles/mem...
Nominations close on 27 April 2025.
Find out more here> www.bapm.org/articles/mem...
March 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
BAPM and BAPS are seeking members to join a pilot forum to improve standards in neonatal surgery.
Nominations close on 27 April 2025.
Find out more here> www.bapm.org/articles/mem...
Nominations close on 27 April 2025.
Find out more here> www.bapm.org/articles/mem...
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In-person tickets for the BAPM Spring Conference will close this evening. But you can still book a virtual ticket until Thursday 27 March.
Check out the programme and book your place www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Check out the programme and book your place www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In-person tickets for the BAPM Spring Conference will close this evening. But you can still book a virtual ticket until Thursday 27 March.
Check out the programme and book your place www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Check out the programme and book your place www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
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BAPM has produced a new guide to help with the development of In-utero transfer (IUT) policies for regions.
View the document here> www.bapm.org/resources/in...
View the document here> www.bapm.org/resources/in...
March 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
BAPM has produced a new guide to help with the development of In-utero transfer (IUT) policies for regions.
View the document here> www.bapm.org/resources/in...
View the document here> www.bapm.org/resources/in...
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Early Bird tickets are now available for the BAPM Annual Conference 2025. This year's event will take place at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff and online!
Find out more and book your Early Bird ticket here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Find out more and book your Early Bird ticket here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
March 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Early Bird tickets are now available for the BAPM Annual Conference 2025. This year's event will take place at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff and online!
Find out more and book your Early Bird ticket here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Find out more and book your Early Bird ticket here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
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There's just two weeks until the BAPM Spring Conference. Have you go your ticket yet?
Live ticket deadline: 24 March
Virtual ticket deadline: 27 March
View the programme and book here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Live ticket deadline: 24 March
Virtual ticket deadline: 27 March
View the programme and book here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
March 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
There's just two weeks until the BAPM Spring Conference. Have you go your ticket yet?
Live ticket deadline: 24 March
Virtual ticket deadline: 27 March
View the programme and book here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
Live ticket deadline: 24 March
Virtual ticket deadline: 27 March
View the programme and book here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
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The BAPM Spring Conference takes place next month. The event brings together paediatric and neonatal trainees at all levels of training, ANNPs and AHPs.
If you're an AHP, here's why you should be there!
Find out more and book your place here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
If you're an AHP, here's why you should be there!
Find out more and book your place here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
March 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The BAPM Spring Conference takes place next month. The event brings together paediatric and neonatal trainees at all levels of training, ANNPs and AHPs.
If you're an AHP, here's why you should be there!
Find out more and book your place here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
If you're an AHP, here's why you should be there!
Find out more and book your place here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...
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As a BAPM member, you’ll get exclusive access to FREE webinars covering the latest in perinatal medicine. Stay informed, enhance your knowledge, and learn from the best in the field. Join today!
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March 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As a BAPM member, you’ll get exclusive access to FREE webinars covering the latest in perinatal medicine. Stay informed, enhance your knowledge, and learn from the best in the field. Join today!
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Very exciting paper on UK NICU mothers own milk (MOM) has just been published online by Shalini Ojha's group: fn.bmj.com/content/earl... Strong social determinants of exclusive & any MOM. Highest risk of no/non exclusive are white mothers <26 years living in most deprived areas 1/
https://fn.bmj.com/content/early/…
February 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Very exciting paper on UK NICU mothers own milk (MOM) has just been published online by Shalini Ojha's group: fn.bmj.com/content/earl... Strong social determinants of exclusive & any MOM. Highest risk of no/non exclusive are white mothers <26 years living in most deprived areas 1/
Some great contributions to this. Congratulations to the winner. Please encourage students to continue to participate in this next year.
The winner of the 2025 BAPM Student Essay Competition is Hamza Akbar Khan from University of Exeter. BAPM received more than 60 entries to the competition and the judges were impressed by the quality.
The winning and runner up essays are available to read here: https://buff.ly/3QbK8dh
The winning and runner up essays are available to read here: https://buff.ly/3QbK8dh
February 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Some great contributions to this. Congratulations to the winner. Please encourage students to continue to participate in this next year.
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Good morning! We're looking forward to seeing many of you at Perinatal Update 2025 today! We'll kick things off at 9:30. Here's a reminder of the programme. If you can't make every session, a recording will be available to members after.
#PerinatalUpdate
https://buff.ly/4gp3xSS
#PerinatalUpdate
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February 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Good morning! We're looking forward to seeing many of you at Perinatal Update 2025 today! We'll kick things off at 9:30. Here's a reminder of the programme. If you can't make every session, a recording will be available to members after.
#PerinatalUpdate
https://buff.ly/4gp3xSS
#PerinatalUpdate
https://buff.ly/4gp3xSS
Some pictures of the newly expanded NICU in Nottingham. A long-awaited development which will improve outcomes for babies. More space for families and staff, improved parent spaces, teaching space with fully equipped SIM space, bereavement suite. Looking forward to moving in later this week.
December 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Some pictures of the newly expanded NICU in Nottingham. A long-awaited development which will improve outcomes for babies. More space for families and staff, improved parent spaces, teaching space with fully equipped SIM space, bereavement suite. Looking forward to moving in later this week.
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In infants born preterm, dexamethasone is associated with improved survival free of cerebral palsy when the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) exceeds 70%.
As with any medication, it always comes down to risks versus benefits
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#NeoSky
As with any medication, it always comes down to risks versus benefits
ja.ma/48U8HUP
#NeoSky
Systemic Postnatal Corticosteroids, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Survival Free of Cerebral Palsy
This comparative effectiveness research assesses differences in the association of systemic postnatal corticosteroids with survival free of cerebral palsy by risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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November 24, 2024 at 1:40 PM
In infants born preterm, dexamethasone is associated with improved survival free of cerebral palsy when the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) exceeds 70%.
As with any medication, it always comes down to risks versus benefits
ja.ma/48U8HUP
#NeoSky
As with any medication, it always comes down to risks versus benefits
ja.ma/48U8HUP
#NeoSky