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Fiona Metcalfe

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Lead nurse for Neonatal surgery Chairperson for National neonatal surgical interest group (NNSIG) Professional nurse advocate (PNA)

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I’m looking forward to the SIGNEC2025 conference this week. Esteemed experts sharing current evidence and recommendations for care for NEC and neonates. I’m honoured to represent @neonatalnursesuk.bsky.social @neonatalsurgery.bsky.social to support discussion around neonatal QI and innovation

20.05.2025 19:13 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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02.05.2025 16:47 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Registration - SIGNEC 2025 SIGNEC 2025 invites neonatologists, paediatricians, surgeons, nurses, dieticians, transfusion medicine specialists, epidemiologists, basic science researchers, trainees and other healthcare profession...

SPECIAL OFFER: 1-3rd may only. SIGNEC conference, .
50% discount for online registration
15% for face to face delegates gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

02.05.2025 13:59 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
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Surgeons and neonatologists views about surgical decision-making in necrotising enterocolitis Objective To understand why surgical decision-making in necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is challenging and to explore what is required to optimise this. Design Three semi-structured in-person focus g...

Interesting article on NEC and surgical decision making. Not easy or standardised

fn.bmj.com/content/earl...

30.04.2025 19:18 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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We are very grateful to The Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust for supporting our crucial work to prioritise the well-being of neonatal nurses.

Katie Gallagher, our Chair, recently attended a celebration event to receive a cheque from the Trust- photograph below.

29.04.2025 18:48 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Oesophageal Atresia Best Practice Standards Wednesday 14th May 09:30-1 - Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Oesophageal Atresia Best Practice Standards

We have our next webinar on 14th May. Expert talks on patient/family journey with Oesophageal atresia and TOF. We are also launching our OA best practice standards.

nna.org.uk/product/trac...

29.04.2025 07:54 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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Great attendance at our meeting today. First expert speaker, Dr. Susan Hill, now talking on Short bowel syndrome.

25.04.2025 10:17 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Delighted to link up @neonatalsurgery.bsky.social @fionamet.bsky.social & we’d love to discuss @collaborate-rct.bsky.social with you; a 2-randomisation adaptive RCT to reduce severe NEC & improve cognitive outcomes for extremely preterm babies www.imperial.ac.uk/neonatal-dat...

22.04.2025 19:49 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Join us on 25th April 2025 for the NNSIG Bi-annual meeting!

This is the biannual NNSIG meeting (hybrid) to bring together those who work with and care for surgical neonates.

Book your online place here: bit.ly/3Ewb9G1
Book your face-to-face place here: bit.ly/3GaRFaI

#neonatalsurgery

15.04.2025 09:01 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Come join our neonatal surgical SIG bi-annual meeting.
nna.org.uk/product/nnsi...
nna.org.uk/product/nnsi... Includes talks:
1. Tom Watson – radiology consultant – use of ultrasound in diagnosing malrotation/volvulus
2. Arun Kelly – Neonatal/Paediatric surgeon, GOSH. Diagnosing surgical neonates.

16.04.2025 17:24 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0