Through education, research and access to specialist clinical care, our mission is to support critically ill babies and children. Registered Charity No. 1212989
The new year has begun. For some families, it started beside an incubator or during a neonatal transfer.
At STORKS, our focus remains on neonatal education, transfer and research.
To every family and professional who began this year in a neonatal unit, we see you.
🚀 Look what the stork just brought…
Our website is LIVE! 🌐✨
👉 https://t.co/SS19WYoUZy
Join us in delivering hope for tiny babies on critical journeys. 💙🧡
#STORKSCharity#DeliveringHope#NeonatalCare
✨ Our Trustees unite a powerhouse of talent to drive our mission—supporting critically ill babies and children through education, research and specialist clinical care (Registered Charity No. 1212989):
• Data & Analytics – transforming complex numbers into life‑saving insights
• Clinical Innovation & Transport – advancing tech and safe transfers on road & in the sky
• Education & Training – shaping the next generation of neonatal and paediatric clinicians
• Family‑Centred Care & Wellbeing – championing parents’ voices and resilient care teams
Together, we turn vision into action for every tiny patient. 💙👶 #TeamSTORKS #SavingTinyLives
🚀 Our very first STAN (Stabilisation & Transfer of the Acutely unwell Neonate) course took flight at the end of April under the STORKS banner—immersive simulations, frontline tech and one shared goal: safer journeys for our tiniest patients.
Endless thanks to the champions who powered it: SkyCare ✈️, BM Ambulance 🚑, @PenlonGlobal 🩺, @AHTLtd 🔧, @Europlaz ⚙️, @LondonNTS 👶 and @LBH_Airport 🛫. Your support turned vision into reality!
Meet Claire — veteran NICU nurse, transport pro & staff-wellbeing advocate 👶🚑❤️. From steering high-risk transfers with ANTS to guiding units through COVID, she pairs 20+ years of frontline expertise with Level-7 PNA skills that keep teams resilient. Now stepping from Unit Manager at West Middlesex to lead the Neonatal Voices Partnership across Bedford-Luton-MK, she’ll drive family-centred care and service innovation system-wide. Thrilled to have her leadership on board! 💙✨
Meet Lucilla — neonatal nurse, educator & family-centred-care champion 👶🤝. With 25 years in NICUs, advanced practice creds and a digital badge for Level 7 expertise, she steers safe discharges, parent partnerships and high-stakes transfers. Now Co-Lead of QMUL’s MSc in Advanced Neonatal Practice, she’s shaping tomorrow’s frontline heroes. Thrilled to have her wisdom on our Board! 💙✨
Meet Dr Lee Collier— neonatal flight-doc, tech-savvy innovator & transport trailblazer 👶✈️💻. Founder of the UK’s first STAN course and Medical Director at SkyCare Repatriation, he fuses MBBS + Computer Engineering expertise to deliver lifesaving road-and-air transfers for our tiniest patients. With a Human-Factors diploma in sight and a PhD on neonatal tech next, his vision keeps our charity soaring. 🚀💙
This week, we honour #InternationalNursesDay and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💙
The best patient care starts with cared-for caregivers. 🌸
Let’s prioritise nurse wellbeing—because caring goes both ways. ✨
Meet Dr Burak Salgin— educator, leader & neonatal trailblazer 👶🎓. As Programme Director of QMUL’s MSc in Advanced Neonatal Practice, he’s shaping tomorrow’s care teams while powering research, education and life‑saving infant transport. Fluent in German & Turkish, his global vision drives our mission forward. Proud to have him on the Board! 💙🚑
Meet Hui — our data‑insights powerhouse 📊🔍. Armed with Maths, Stats & Actuarial Science degrees and 10 years steering Sky Telecom’s strategy, she transforms complex numbers into clear‑cut growth. Bilingual in Mandarin & English, she bridges teams and elevates decisions. Proud to have her expertise on our Board!
Happy International Nurses’ Day!
Thank you to all our amazing nurses for the care and support you provide to patients every day. 💙
With more than 50 different nursing roles in the NHS, no two nursing careers are the same.
Learn more: https://t.co/G4mKhtOOzs
#IND2025
Today, we celebrate and say thank you to all the neonatal nurses across our network. Our neonatal nurses go above and beyond, dedicating themselves to babies care and supporting families during some of their most challenging moments.
#InternationalNursesDay#ThankANurse#Nursing
Meet Dr Ludovic Chassin— data‑wizard, clinical trialist and neonate champion. From coding 📊 R/Shiny dashboards to shaping life‑saving ventilation tech, he turns complex numbers into brighter beginnings for babies. Thrilled to have his visionary mind on our Board! 💙✨
Exciting news…We are now officially registered with the Charity Commission and can begin our mission to support critically ill infants and children through education, research and access to life-saving care.
Registered charity number: 1212989