Table 1

Results of the telephone survey of General Professional Trainees in England and Wales on neonatal resuscitation training provided to them in their neonatal units

QuestionsNumber (%) of respondents who received training
Total units (n=177)Regional units (n=19)DGH units (n=158)Previously experienced (n=55)Previously inexperienced (n=122)
Formal induction167  (94)18  (95)149  (94)50  (91)117  (96)
Intubation skills153 (86)18 (95)135 (85)46 (84)107 (88)
UVC insertion77 (44)16 (84)61 (39)26 (47)51 (42)
Resuscitaire159 (90)16 (84)143 (91)48 (87)111 (91)
24 hr registrar cover155 (88)19 (100)136 (86)43 (78)112 (92)
Accompanied until 1st successful intubation54 (31)6 (32)45 (29)21 (38)33 (27)
Formal appraisal before left unaccompanied44 (25)9 (47)35 (22)16 (29)28 (23)
Ongoing training80 (45)11 (58)69 (44)29 (53)51 (42)
Courses attended/encouraged126 (71)10 (53)116 (73)46 (84)80 (66)