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Consultant Neonatologist. Medical Educator. Dysgwr Cymraeg. PERIPrem Cymru #PobBabiBobTro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Committed to improving outcomes for babies in Wales.

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Lucy Perkins
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Brilliant new Perinatal Palliative Care resource for professionals & families https://t.co/DqiE9CwLPk #APPM2025 @TheAPPMuk @BAPM_Official
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@NCMD_England
National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)
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📊 NEW PUBLICATION: Child Death Review Data Release 2025 shows 3,492 child deaths in England. This report summarises child deaths in England up to 31 March 2025. Read in full:👉 https://t.co/Iic99DVbmc #NCMD #Childhealth
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Comprehensive child death data between 2024 and 2025, including all children and young people who died in England during the period.
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Lucy Perkins
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Brilliant ‘short talks’ at #APPM2025 kicking off the afternoon session.
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Lucy Perkins
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#APPM2025 The most incredibly powerful talk by @TamarinNorwood helping us understand how our words & actions impact families who experience (and/or who are anticipating) baby loss. The significance of moments of ‘institutional love’ amplifying hugely over time @TheAPPMuk
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Lucy Perkins
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#APPM2025 Prof Katie Gallagher talking about essential work to develop a core outcome set to improve equity of Perinatal Palliative Care provision supporting families facing uncertainty across the UK. @TheAPPMuk @NeonatalNurses @BAPM_Official
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Lucy Perkins
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Delighted to come together with perinatal professionals, expert palliators and parents with lived experience of baby loss at the APPM conference today. Day 1 is dedicated to coming together to progress Perinatal Palliative Care for families facing uncertainty #APPM2025
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@godfrey_esther
Esther Godfrey
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Delighted to be making my way to Birmingham to speak about @TheSUPPORT_proj at APPM 2025 today. Love speaking to MDT audiences because high quality #communication for parents during #neonatalresuscitation goes beyond anaesthesia… it requires everyone to come on board!
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Lucy Perkins
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Meet Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire Sands | Sands - Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.
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@NHSuk
NHS
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Pregnant women are eligible for a free RSV vaccine to protect their babies from serious lung infections. You can get your vaccine from 28 weeks of pregnancy. Talk to your GP or maternity service to schedule yours. Read more: https://t.co/rZRCSUMmLb
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@ADC_BMJ
ADC
5 months
Children admitted to PICU with pertussis in Great Britain 2023–2024 20% died. White cell count associated with survival Only 23% of infants mothers vaccinated during pregnancy https://t.co/UcM8hCe3dn
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@NCMD_England
National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)
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📊 New NCMD analysis shows child deaths rise during winter months. From 2019–24, winter mortality was 6.5% higher, with the sharpest increases linked to infections, deprivation & inequalities. Read the full report 👉
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Analysis focusing on the number of child deaths that occurred during winter periods between 2019 and 2023 in comparison to non-winter periods.
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@BAPM_Official
BAPM
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Our first Affiliate Group Lecture is BANNFU on the launch of the 4 year follow up guidance, delivered by Dr Louise Leven and Dr Katie McKinnon. #BAPMtogether
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@NWNeonatalODN
NW Neonatal ODN
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Dr Louise Leven discussing the importance of Safety Perspectives On Neonatal Central Venous Access #bapm26 #bapm
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@BAPM_Official
BAPM
3 months
This year’s winner of the Outstanding Individual award is Helen Gbinigie, Medway Maritime Hospital. Congratulations!
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BAPM
3 months
Professor Shalini Ojha is here to discuss early enteral feeding for preterm babies and share the FEED1 trial results for the first time. @shaliniojha7 #BAPMtogether
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@BAPM_Official
BAPM
3 months
To kick off the conference we have Professor Alicia Spittle joining us all the way from Melbourne to discuss evidence-based neurodevelopmental care. #BAPMtogether
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@DrCBattersby
Cheryl Battersby
4 months
Thank you to all who contributed- as working group members/webinars/conferences. We know many welcome the changes to the flow charts & wording - please formally feedback through the consultation- positive/ negative and let us know which infographic you prefer!
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BAPM
4 months
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> https://t.co/jsgFtojAoK
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@EI_Smart
Ei SMART
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Our ‘Supporting your baby’s development’ video series have been awarded the ‘as recommended by the iHV’ seal of approval! We hope you find these resources useful. #EiSMART #EarlyIntervention #ParentSupport #ChildDevelopment #Neurodevelopment
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@BBCr4today
BBC Radio 4 Today
3 months
"You can't physically chuck a 13-year-old over a school gate and say: ‘Go on, get in.’" Actor Anna Maxwell Martin, who's navigated the SEND system as a parent, tells #R4Today that attitude is just as important as funding to help support children with special educational needs.
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