Learning from claims: hyperbilirubinaemia and kernicterus.

We examined claims made against the National Health Service (NHS) involving neonatal jaundice in order to determine whether there were lessons that could be learnt from common themes.This was a retrospective anonymised study using information from the NHS Resolution database for 2001-2011.Twenty cases (16 males) had sufficient information for analysis.

Term admissions to neonatal units in England: a role for transitional care? A retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To identify the primary reasons for term admissions to neonatal units in England, to determine risk factors for admissions for jaundice and to estimate the proportion who can be cared for in a transitional setting without separation of mother and baby.

Design: Retrospective observational study using neonatal unit admission data from the National Neonatal Research Database and data of live births in England from the Office for National Statistics.

Setting: All 163 neonatal units in England 2011-2013.

Neonatal hypoglycaemia: learning from claims.

Objectives: Neonatal hypoglycaemia is a potential cause of neonatal morbidity, and on rare but tragic occasions causes long-term neurodevelopmental harm with consequent emotional and practical costs for the family. The organisational cost to the NHS includes the cost of successful litigation claims. The purpose of the review was to identify themes that could alert clinicians to common pitfalls and thus improve patient safety.