2011 A Short Course in Neonatal Transport
Monday June 20, 2011 - Tuesday June 21, 2011
Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Cambridge
Course focuses on safe practice for stabilisation prior to transfer and on skills for transfers occurring in house.
Suitable for Neonatal and Paediatric consultants, trainees, nurse practitioners, Neonatal nurses and all those involved in stabilisation and short term transfers of babies.
Details of Speakers and Participants:
Dr Kate Farrer Consultant Neonatologist and Lead Clinician ANTS
Dr Sue Broster Consultant Neonatologist and ANTS
Sr Sharon Stone Lead Nurse ANTS
ANTS Team and Drivers
"All the case studies were very helpful, as a junior member of staff with little transport experience- everything was fab! Given me a solid foundation."
"FANTASTIC! Thanks you much! Speakers were excellent and the days were constructed so well. I honestly think this is the most useful course I’ve been to, and excellent value for money. Keep up the great work!"
Sorry - the application form for this course is not currently available for download.
Provisional Programme
Day 1: | In House Stabilisation |
08.45 | Registration and coffee |
09.15 | Introductions Kate Farrer |
09.25 | Neonatal Transport Overview and Update Kate Farrer |
10.00 | The Referral Process and Transfer Communication ANTS Team |
10.45 | Coffee, exhibits and ANTS Ambulance |
11.15 | Rotation through Workshops: |
11.15 | 1. Breathless Baby |
11.55 | 2. Blue Baby |
12.35 | 3. Extremely Preterm Baby |
13.15 | Lunch, exhibits and ANTS Ambulance |
14.00 | 4. Cooling |
14.40 | 5. Surgical Baby |
15.20 | Tea |
Day 2: | In House Transfers |
09.00 | Registration and coffee |
09.15 | Introductions and R/V of Stabilisation |
09.45 | Transfer Mechanics |
10.15 | Transfer Disasters |
10.45 | Coffee, exhibits and ANTS Ambulance |
11.15 | Rotation through Workshops: |
11.15 | 1. In Ambulance |
11.55 | 2. Going to X Ray |
12.35 | 3. DU to NICU Admission |
13.15 | Lunch, exhibits and ANTS Ambulance |
14.00 | 4. Bad Day on the Road |
14.40 | 5. Transferring across |
15.20 | Tea |
15.35 | Case Presentations and Any Questions? ANTS Team |


