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Healthcare professionals working in neonatal care are invited to attend a series of free educational events this autumn, featuring expert speakers covering some of the specialty’s most important and rapidly evolving clinical topics.
Hosted by Swindon-based medical manufacturer Vygon, VYNEODAYS26 will deliver regional study days in Leeds (7 October 2026).
The sessions will provide neonatal clinicians with the opportunity to hear directly from specialists on subjects spanning nutrition and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to sustainability and line insertion practice. Highlights include:
• Professor Jon Dorling discussing the FEED1 trial, which is among the most significant recent studies examining feeding practices in preterm infants. It found that babies born eight to ten weeks early can safely receive full milk feeds from birth – reducing the need for invasive procedures such as intravenous lines and parenteral nutrition.
• Recent advances in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in neonatal medicine by consultant neonatologist Dr Sankara Narayanan. He will explore how ultrasound is transforming cotside care by enabling rapid, radiation-free assessment of lung pathology, supporting earlier diagnosis and treatment decisions, and reducing reliance on X-ray imaging.
• The Born Green Generation – an international initiative focused on reducing unnecessary plastics and chemical exposure during a baby’s first 1,000 days – will be showcased by Dr Katherine Whitehouse. She will share milestones showing how the project is driving meaningful change, with eight partner hospitals across France, the UK and Denmark treating 40,000 babies with lower plastic care, removing 7.6 tonnes of plastic and saving €256,000 in just 12 months.
• Dr Christopher Forster, Consultant Neonatologist at Leeds Neonatal Service, who will address Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity, a condition that remains a significant cause of neonatal morbidity. His session in Leeds will provide practical guidance on screening, investigation and treatment thresholds, helping clinicians navigate an area where variation in practice can create uncertainty around patient management.