Research has the potential to save lives and to improve the quality of life for premature and sick babies for generations to come. We are currently supporting £8.1 million of research in neonatal care. We aim to make the biggest difference by identifying and funding research projects and collaborating with others to support large-scale projects.

Our approach to research

We are committed to working with individuals and organisations to deliver innovations in research and practice that can save vulnerable babies’ lives, improve their…

Research projects we support

Find out about the latest research projects that Bliss supports.

Research projects we fund

Funding research is essential to achieving our vision that every baby born premature or sick in the UK has the best chance of survival and quality of life. We want to…

Involving the public in research

We want to make sure the experiences of families are listened to and learnt from.

Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant…

Bliss teamed up with the Resuscitation Council UK to develop the Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant training course which was piloted at John Radcliffe…

Standardised, Concentrated, Additional…

This research looked into the nutrition given to premature babies to try and see if it could be optimised to encourage premature babies to grow quicker in the first…

Neonatal Economic, Staffing and Clinical…

This research was part funded by Bliss and looked at what effect patient volume, transfers, and nursing and medical staffing levels had on the survival and health of…

Benefits of oxygen saturation targeting…

This study looked at the effect different amounts of oxygen has on a baby's long term health.

Research achievements and findings

Find out about the latest achievements from research Bliss has supported.