Services under pressure

Parents standing on one side of an incubator with their baby inside talking to a doctor on the other side of the incubator

Take action and find out more about our campaigns to address the critical shortage of nurses, doctors and other key health professionals in neonatal units across the UK.

Premature baby in a hospital bed wearing a purple wool hat attached to several tubes

England's services hanging in the balance

Research by Bliss shows dedicated, hardworking neonatal staff in England are being put under pressure with far too few resources.

Baby asleep covered in blanket and wearing a hat attached to several tubes

Challenges facing neonatal units in Wales

Services for premature and sick babies in Wales have been facing critical staffing shortages for years. Now is the time for change.

Baby covered in multi-coloured wool blanket while being tube fed

Improve care for Scottish babies

Bliss Scotland research shows services are lacking the nurses and doctors needed to meet vital benchmarks for high-quality care.

Cute baby lying on its back on a hospital bed attached to tubes while looking at the camera

Northern Ireland services under strain

Bliss and TinyLife research shows neonatal services do not have enough nurses or doctors to meet vital benchmarks for high-quality care.

Transfers of premature and sick babies

Neonatal transfers ensure babies receive care at a unit suited to their needs. But Bliss has found a consistent, high-quality service is not available for all babies.

Our research has shown neonatal services across the UK operating under severe pressure, putting the safety of premature and sick babies at risk. Bliss is campaigning for much needed investment and plans to address the critical shortage of nurses, doctors and other key health professionals to give babies the best start in life.