Strengthen and develop your neonatal home phototherapy service
Created for Neonatal Community Outreach Teams, this unique national networking forum provides practical guidance to help you develop safe, effective and family-centred neonatal home phototherapy services.
In one day, you will follow the complete patient pathway - from recognising neonatal jaundice and improving community referrals through to delivering home phototherapy, supporting parents, implementing new services and expanding pathways across different hospitals. Learn directly from experienced teams, share challenges with your peers and discover practical solutions that you can adapt within your own organisation.
Leicester Neonatal Homecare Team

Proven strategies to develop and expand your service
Whether you are introducing home phototherapy for the first time or looking to strengthen an existing service, you will leave with practical ideas, shared learning and valuable national contacts to support your next stage of development. This national networking forum will cover:
Practical guidance from established neonatal services
The programme combines leading presentations, real-life case studies, interactive discussions and networking opportunities to help you improve your own service. Featuring:
By the end of the day, you will have practical ideas, implementation tools and shared experiences to help strengthen your neonatal home phototherapy pathway and improve care for babies and their families.
SBK Healthcare would like to thank Central Medical Supplies and bilihome for sponsoring this educational forum.
SBK Healthcare would like to thank Ardo Medical, Mieka and Walters Medical for exhibiting this unique forum.
Time has been built into the programme for delegates to meet organisations supporting neonatal community care and home phototherapy services.
If you would like to sponsor or exhibit at this forum, please contact us to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available.
| 9.00 |
Registration and refreshments
Taking place in the networking area, this is an excellent opportunity to meet the event sponsors, Central Medical Supplies and bilihome, and exhibitors Ardo Medical and Walters Medical. |
| 9.30 |
Chair’s welcome and introduction to the day
Katie Gallagher, Clinical Academic Associate Professor in Neonatal Nursing, University of Leicester
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| Understanding the patient pathway | |
| 9.40 |
Recognising Neonatal jaundice: Improving early detection
Dr Helen Gbinigie, Consultant Neonatologist, Medway NHS Foundation Trust
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| 10.10 |
Direct referrals of jaundiced babies to an ANNP-led jaundice clinic
Cathy-Ann O'Shea, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Leicester Neonatal Service
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| 10.40 |
Questions and answers
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| 10.50 |
Sponsored presentation delivered by Central Medical Supplies
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| 11.00 |
Refreshments, networking break and meet the exhibitors
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| Delivering home phototherapy | |
| 11.30 |
Insight into a typical working day in home phototherapy
Carly McNab, Deputy Lead Nurse, Leicester Neonatal Service will be joined by a local family (tbc)
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| 12.00 |
Questions and answers
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| 12.10 |
Interactive discussion: Sharing experiences of neonatal home phototherapy
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| 12.30 |
Feedback from interactive discussion
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| 12.40 |
Refreshments, networking lunch and meet the exhibitors
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| Developing your service | |
| 1.40 |
Implementation of a new home phototherapy service
Katy Pettit, Lead Nurse for the Neonatal Community Outreach Team (NCOT) at University Hospitals Birmingham
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| 2.10 |
Building the business plan for a home phototherapy service
Ms Claire Hunter (formerly Inglis), Lead Nurse for Neonatal Home Care, Leicester Kettering and Northampton Home Care Team
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| 2.40 |
Questions and answers
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| 2.50 |
Refreshments, networking break and meet the sponsors
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| 3.10 |
Rolling out home phototherapy across Level 1 and Level 2 centres
Gilly Wood, Clinical Nurse Specialist and lead for the Coventry and Warwickshire Neonatal Community Outreach Team (NCOT) and Vicky Mead, Deputy Lead Nurse, Leicester Neonatal Home Care Team
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| 3.40 |
Questions and answers
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| 3.50 |
Interactive discussion: Developing your neonatal home phototherapy service
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| 4.10 |
Feedback from interactive discussion
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| 4.20 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day
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Experienced guidance from the clinicians shaping neonatal home phototherapy services
Created by Claire Hunter (formerly Inglis), Lead Nurse for Neonatal Home Care, this forum brings together Neonatal Consultants, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and experienced Neonatal Community Outreach Teams from across the UK who are actively delivering and developing neonatal home phototherapy services.
Clinical Academic Associate Professor in Neonatal Nursing
University of Leicester
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Leicester Neonatal Service
Deputy Lead Nurse
Leicester Neonatal Home Care Team
Lead Nurse for Neonatal Homecare
Leicester, Kettering and Northampton Neonatal Homecare Team
Consultant Neonatalogist
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Neonatal Nurse
University Hospitals Birmingham
Birmingham Neonatal Outreach Team Lead
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Neonatal Outreach Nurse Manager
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Stretch your NHS training budget further
If you’re interested in making a group booking - whether for a single course or several different events - please contact:
Venue name: Birmingham City Football Club
Address: St Andrews Stadium Cattell Road, Birmingham B9 4RL
Tel: 0121 772 0101
Email: conferences@bcfc.com
Getting there
Birmingham City Football Club is located a mile and a half from Birmingham City Centre and is easily accessible from main train stations, major road routes and motorway networks. Free parking is available on-site for all conference attendees, please head to the Kop Entrance, which is on Cattell Road. The Kop Entrance is also where the conference is taking place.
Nearest train stations:
Birmingham New Street: 1.7 miles (15-20 minute taxi)
Birmingham Moor Street: 1.6 miles (10 minute taxi)
Bus routes:
The Stadium is served by a number of bus routes. Buses which travel to St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park are the number 17, 60 & 97 buses.
Nearest motorways:
M5, M6, M40, M42
Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Maps
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Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information.
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Registration fees
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Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
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Connect with peers developing neonatal home phototherapy services
This national networking forum offers the opportunity to connect with Neonatal Community Outreach Teams and neonatal professionals from across the UK, share experiences and learn practical approaches to developing, delivering and expanding neonatal home phototherapy services. Designed for:
An established conference for neonatal home phototherapy services
This forum builds on the success of How to Set up your Neonatal Home Phototherapy Service 2025, which was held in Leicester and brought together neonatal professionals from across the UK to share experiences, practical guidance and implementation strategies. Attendees described the event as informative, motivating and highly relevant to service development:
"Excellent conference. Very informative with relatable challenges addressed."
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
"Very well-run, informative study day. Inspiring to get our service up and running effectively."
Wye Valley NHS Trust
"Lots of great information and insight. I feel more equipped to move forward with our service development."
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
"Fabulous. Very thorough content. Great speakers, easy to understand."
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
"Fantastic opportunity to meet colleagues from other Trusts and discuss the options they have and offer."
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
"Great to network! It was a well-structured programme. Great to hear about the setbacks and how everyone overcame them. I feel extremely motivated."
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
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For over 35 years, Central Medical Supplies Staffordshire-based team has developed their product portfolio to provide Neonatal products that embrace baby-friendly practices. They represent a range of respected brands within the Neonatal arena including baby warming, phototherapy equipment, monitoring equipment and developmental care.

At bilihome, we are dedicated to revolutionizing jaundice care with wearable phototherapy, ensuring newborns receive the treatment they need while staying close to their parents - because no baby should start life in separation.
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