The Neonatal Committee focuses on work with neonates and ex-preterm infants and supports the role of physiotherapists working in neonatal units or in-reaching from the community.
Aspects of neonatal care include: respiratory care, developmentally supportive care, neurological assessment, follow up of the high risk infant and orthopaedic services specific to neonates.
The Neonatal Committee was formed in 2003 and was the first of APCP's Specialist Committees.
The Neonatal Committee consists of up to 12 nationally elected members.
Current key objectives and strategies for the APCP Neonatal Committee are set out in the Neonatal Committee Five Year Plan for 2020-2025.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not hold a separate membership list of members interested in neonatal physiotherapy but you can register to receive notifications about courses (see links below).
Neonatal Committee Promoting Neonatal Physiotherapy
The Neonatal Committee also promotes neonatal physiotherapy at a variety of levels and is represented on the BLISS Developmental Care Interest Group and are developing links with British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM). It also collaborated with the government’s Neonatal Taskforce review to produce standards for AHP involvement in neonatal care and with BAPM to revise standards for physiotherapy in neonatal care.
Additional Resources and Information
- Advanced Neonatal Courses - Lacey Assessment of the Preterm Infant (LAPI course)
- Foundation in Neonatal Care for Therapists - Click here to register your interest
- Annual Study Day for Professionals Working in Neonatal Care
- APCP Neonatal Competence Frameworks
- Staffing Recommendations
- Tummy Time Poster