Overview
A transformative 2-day workshop designed to empower neonatal clinicians with essential ultrasound skills.
Date and time
7 and 8 May 2026
Aims of the Workshop
- To enhance clinicians’ confidence and competence in performing and interpreting point-of-care cranial, liver and lung ultrasound in neonates
- To promote safe and effective use of bedside ultrasound for the assessment of critically ill neonates
- To support accurate tip confirmation of umbilical venous and arterial catheters using ultrasound
- To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and discussion between neonatologists, paediatricians, ANNPs/ENNPs, and paediatric radiologists
- To encourage integration of ultrasound imaging into daily neonatal clinical practice.
Who Should Attend
- Neonatologists
- Paediatricians
- Neonatal nurse practitioners
- Advanced clinical practitioners
- Resident doctors in neonatology or paediatrics
Day 1 – Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound & Targeted Liver scan
Objectives:
- Understand the principles and indications for cranial ultrasound in neonates
- Identify normal and abnormal cranial ultrasound findings
- Gain hands-on experience in cranial ultrasound technique on the intelligent ultrasound simulators
- Recognise key anatomical landmarks and interpret common pathologies on ultrasound
- Discuss challenging cases with experts in neonatal neuroimaging and radiology
- Understand the basics of the Point of Care Neonatal Liver Scan
- Identify normal hepatic structures and recognise common artefacts.
Day 2 – Neonatal Lung Ultrasound & Umbilical Lines Tip Confirmation
Objectives:
- Understand the utility and limitations of lung ultrasound in assessing respiratory conditions
- Acquire hands-on experience in lung ultrasound image acquisition and interpretation
- Learn the role of ultrasound in the confirmation of umbilical catheter position, with emphasis on real-time tip localisation
- Develop skills in integrating ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making
- Interact with expert faculty to review real-life cases and best practice guidelines.
Registration fees
- Resident Doctors/ANNP/ENNP/LED & Clinical Fellows £200
- Post CCT Fellows £250
- Consultants £350
