The NLS course is designed for any healthcare professional involved in the delivery and care of the newborn infant. This includes both junior and senior medical and nursing staff, midwives, paramedics and resuscitation officers.

All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification.

Newborn Life Support course teaches the knowledge and skills to:

• approach the management of a newborn infant requiring assistance during the first 10-20 minutes in a competent manner;

• understand the processes underlying apnoea, bradycardia and poor condition at birth;

• initiate resuscitation of the newborn infant;

• deliver practical airway management and ventilatory support.