TNS -- The Neonatal Survey
Background
The Neonatal Survey (formerly Trent Neonatal Survey) was an ongoing study of neonatal intensive care activity. Data collection began in February 1990 in the former Trent Health Region (Leicestershire & Rutland, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire) and was subsequently extended to include South Humberside (from 1997) and Northamptonshire (from 2004).
Data provided by The Neonatal Survey included clinical information on the infants, measures of neonatal intensive care provision (e.g., intensive care use, length of stay, use of surfactant and steroids) and outcomes (e.g., survival, chronic lung disease, retinopathy of prematurity, neonatal encephalopathy).
Aims
The aims of the study were to:
- underpin clinical governance in relation to neonatal intensive care (NIC) services
- facilitate the planning of the future strategy and development of NIC services
- provide a research infrastructure for NIC
- provide education for professionals involved in NIC
Funding
The Neonatal Survey was one of The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies, and was funded by the East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group and the North of England Specialised Commissioning Group.
Personnel
The Neonatal Survey was led by Elaine Boyle and Elizabeth Draper.
Local research team
Elaine Boyle, Elizabeth Draper, Julie Faulkes, David Field, Bradley Manktelow, Martin Perkins
Neonatal research nurses
Hayley Abernethy, Salamiah Burgess, Bernadette Hargreaves, Claire Inglis, Gillian Mellors, Louise Moverley, Vanessa Routh, Maria Sharpe, Susan Thompson, Karen Wedgwood, Joy Yates
Collaborators
Sam Oddie (Bradford Royal Infirmary)
Publications
The Neonatal Survey Report 2014
The Neonatal Survey Report 2014 (Updated) (PDF, 9.39 MB) [January 2016]
Previous Reports
The Neonatal Survey Report 2013 (PDF, 3.4 MB) [October 2014]
The Neonatal Survey Report 2012 (PDF, 5.9 MB) [September 2013]
The Neonatal Survey Report 2011 (PDF, 3.47 MB) [September 2012]
Supplement to The Neonatal Survey Report 2010: CNN West Midlands (PDF, 2.64 MB) [May 2012]
The Neonatal Survey Report 2010 (PDF, 3.33 MB) [September 2011]
The Neonatal Survey Report 2009 (PDF, 3.2 MB) [August 2010]
The Neonatal Survey Report 2008 (PDF, 2.74 MB) [September 2009]
The Neonatal Survey Report 2007 (PDF, 2.7 MB) [September 2008]
In addition to an annual report, data from The Neonatal Survey was used in clinical research projects as well as to explore variations in outcomes and practice between units and districts and to generate hypotheses for further research.