FICare: Partnerships with parents during procedures
The latest webinar explored parental partnership within Family Integrated Care delivery, specifically focusing on
how partnership can be effective when the baby is undergoing procedures.
The session covered the
importance of good sensory experiences, how consistent communication can
improve this experience and how to maximise involvement of both parents.
Ultimately, we focused on the importance of choice for families, which is
highlighted expertly by parents.
We hope Bliss’ information on this topic for parents and staff will also support the
development of partnership during these often frequent experiences on the
neonatal unit.
Please note we had some technical sound issues on the day. This recording has been edited to remove the parts where the sound wasn't working although it is alluded to in the last 20 mins of the webinar.
The impact of the cost of living crisis in neonatal care
During this webinar we explored the impact of the financial barriers to families when their baby is in neonatal care and the impact the cost of living crisis has had on staff too.
While this can be a sensitive topic, it's vital that each family circumstance is taken into account to enable them to be with their baby as much as possible and key to provision of FICare.
We cover a range of topics including Bliss' new Info and Support Hub, which offers helpful and practical
information around finances for families.
Two recommendations referenced in the webinar below refer first to the NHAS who support professionals give advice to people in housing need. Secondly, it is possible to order appropriate forms and information for families from the Department for Work & Pensions so that they are readily available.
Inequity in Neonatal Care
We held our third Bliss webinar in March 2023 on the theme of challenging inequity in neonatal care through open communication with families. You can also find some extra information, including how to contact the speakers and links to further reading about cultural safety.
Family Integrated Care
We held our second Bliss webinar in March 2023 on the theme of Family Integrated Care - the transition from parental involvement to parental partnership.
Parental partnership requires a challenging culture shift and this webinar explored some practical ways parents can be supported to be true partners in their baby’s care. The session featured perspectives from AHPs, family engagement and Care Coordinators.
Supporting diverse families with vulnerable babies
We held our first Bliss webinar in April 2022 on the theme of Supporting diverse families with vulnerable babies - learning from the 2021-22 RSV season and helping families facing health inequalities.
We were joined by friends from the Institute of Health Visiting and from neonatal units, to share their experiences of the RSV season, and to share good practice in diversity and inclusion on the neonatal unit.
AstraZeneca kindly provided a sponsorship grant towards this independent programme and made the event free of charge.
AstraZeneca is working in the field of Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
