Critical Neonatal Simulation Training Enabled by Baby Joshua
The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust in Truro has received a cutting-edge newborn simulator thanks to the generous support of the New Life Special Care Babies charity.
The £18,400 manikin, named SimNewB, was collaboratively developed with the American Academy of Paediatrics and is specifically designed to enhance neonatal resuscitation. It was funded by the charity and named ‘Joshua’ after one of charity founder Trevor Goodall’s twins, who were born at 24 weeks in 1995 and sadly passed away a week later.
Jill Luck, Neonatal Practice Education Lead at the Trust, said: “We are excited to be receiving the SimNewB from the New Life charity. Our nursing and medical team will gain much more insight to realistic simulation training of sick and premature infants with this new doll.”
The SimNewB will enable staff to hone their clinical skills and techniques on things such as airway management. The first 10 minutes after a premature baby is born are critical, and the manikin helps neonatal specialists practice in a safe and realistic team-centred environment, improving outcomes.
Goodall expressed his delight at being able to fund the manikin, which was the most expensive piece of equipment New Life has supplied this year. He said: “I know how important this specialist equipment is to staff on neonatal units and what a difference it makes to their job and the care of these tiny premature babies.”
New Life has evolved from a one-time charity golf day into a continuous series of fundraising events, and in 2021 achieved the significant milestone of £1 million, benefiting numerous families and hospitals across the UK.
The charity is known for its unique way of working, which enables it to speedily supply specialist equipment and items to neonatal units across the UK.
Trevor Goodall, founder of New Life, said: “I am delighted that we were able to fund the SimNewB. It is one of the most expensive pieces of equipment we have funded this year, thanks to the incredible fundraising that the charity continues to undertake.”
New Life Special Care Babies have provided The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust in Truro with a cutting-edge newborn simulator for neonatal resuscitation, thanks to the generous support of the charity.
The £18,400 SimNewB manikin, collaboratively developed with the American Academy of Paediatrics, was funded by the charity and named ‘Joshua’ after one of founder Trevor Goodall’s twins, born at 24 weeks in 1995.
The manikin will enable staff to hone their clinical skills and techniques on things such as airway management in a safe and realistic team-centred environment, improving outcomes for premature babies.
Jill Luck, Neonatal Practice Education Lead at the Trust, said: “Our nursing and medical team will gain much more insight to realistic simulation training of sick and premature infants with this new doll.”
Goodall expressed his delight at being able to fund the manikin, which was the most expensive piece of equipment New Life has supplied this year. He said: “I know how important this specialist equipment is to staff on neonatal units and what a difference it makes to their job and the care of these tiny premature babies.”
New Life Special Care Babies, established by Mr. Goodall 26 years ago following the premature birth and subsequent loss of his twin boys, has evolved from a one-time charity golf day into a continuous series of fundraising events. In 2021, the charity achieved the significant milestone of £1 million, benefiting numerous families and hospitals across the UK.
