Lucy Perkins

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

[The Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine @TheAPPMuk]

Another amazing project!!!

Investigating communication during Neonatal Resuscitation | The SuPPORT Project https://t.co/ooOtgo93kE

@TheSUPPORT_proj

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

Brilliant new Perinatal Palliative Care resource for professionals & families https://t.co/DqiE9CwLPk
#APPM2025 @TheAPPMuk @BAPM_Official

[National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) @NCMD_England]

📊 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

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

Brilliant ‘short talks’ at #APPM2025 kicking off the afternoon session.

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

#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

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

#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

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

@TheAPPMuk @BAPM_Official Alex Mancini opening #APPM2025 Conference summarising recent advancements in Perinatal Palliative Care & how we move forward together informed by families key message ‘PPC is everybody’s business’

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

@TheAPPMuk @BAPM_Official The wonderful Alex Mancini opening the APPM 2025 Conference today experting summmarising advancements in Perinatal PC. Lots of impactful work but so much still to do. We must work together to keep moving forward informed by parent voices #APPM2025

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

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

[Esther Godfrey @godfrey_esther]

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!

[Lucy Perkins @drlucyperkins]

Meet Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire Sands | Sands - Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families. https://t.co/7ezd1navRV

[NHS @NHSuk]

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

[ADC @ADC_BMJ]

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

[National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) @NCMD_England]

📊 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 👉 https://t.co/kXWOYXLbG3

[BAPM @BAPM_Official]

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

[NW Neonatal ODN @NWNeonatalODN]

Dr Louise Leven discussing the importance of Safety Perspectives On Neonatal Central Venous Access

#bapm26 #bapm

[BAPM @BAPM_Official]

This year’s winner of the Outstanding Individual award is Helen Gbinigie, Medway Maritime Hospital.
Congratulations!

[BAPM @BAPM_Official]

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

[BAPM @BAPM_Official]

To kick off the conference we have Professor Alicia Spittle joining us all the way from Melbourne to discuss evidence-based neurodevelopmental care.
#BAPMtogether

[Cheryl Battersby @DrCBattersby]

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!