Network Guidelines and Pathways

The NWNODN is made up of three networks: Cheshire & Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria. All three networks have come together to form one Operational Delivery Network. For this reason there are guidelines and policies that are specific to each network, and those which apply to the whole NWNODN.

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All documents within this page have been ratified for use.

Pathways & Processes:

Antenatal Surgical Pathway

Active Cooling – Accreditation Process in LNU

Active Cooling LNU Accreditation Requirement Form

Active Cooling – LNU Annual Self-Assessment

Acute Cardiac Postnatal Pathway

Business Continuity Management

Changes to Cot Base Guideline

Clinical Incident Reporting Process

Clinical Pathways

Communication & Engagement Strategy

Exceptional Circumstances Form for Non Compliance with ODN Guideline

ECMO Neonatal Referral Pathway

Governance Framework

Independent Review Process

Mortality Reporting Process (updated Apr 2023)

Multi-Provider Review Process

Multi-Provider Incident Form (word version)

Operational Policy

Palliative Care (Transport) Pathway

Postnatal Pathway for Surgical Referrals

Ratification of Guidelines

Ratification of Guidelines Consultation Response Form

ROP Treatment Referral Pathway

Safety Champions Guidance

NWNODN Research Strategy

Data Documents:

A Guide to the NWNODN Dashboard Measures & Flags 2025/26

NWNODN Guidelines:

2 Year Follow Up Guideline

Advice Guideline

Advice Guideline Pro-forma

BPD Framework for practice

Bilious Vomiting Guidance

Common Infusions- LSC guideline

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Guideline

Cooling Guideline

Criteria for Delivery room intubation & Lisa

Difficult Airway Guideline

Enteral Feeding Guideline

NEC Care Bundle

Escalation Guideline

Exception Reporting Guideline

Hydrocephalus Guideline

In Utero Transfer Guideline

ITU Information Leaflet – CM

ITU Information Leaflet – GM

ITU Information Leaflet – L&SC

Infection Prevention Guideline

Management of PDA

Palliative Care Guideline

Prenatal Management of Antenatal CHD Guideline

Positioning and Handling on the Neonatal Unit

Management of Neonatal and Paediatric Hyperammonaemia

Pre Term Birth Guideline (North West)

Example of: Pre Term Labour – What do i need to know

Example of: Threatened Pre Term Labour & Discharge from hospital

Optimisation Leaflet

Optimisation Passport

Repatriation Guideline

Stoma Management and Nursing Care

Patient Information Leaflet on caring for a baby with a stoma

Seizure Guideline

Stoma Management Training Video

Tracheostomy Guideline

Tracheostromy Training Resources

Transposition of the Great Arteries without VSD

Volume Targeted Ventilation Framework

Using the Draegar VN800/VN600 to deliver VT V

Using the Phabian Ventilator for VTV

Using the SLE 6000 Ventilator for VTV

NWCHDN Urgent Referral for the Management of PDA

NWNODN FiCare Stage 1 Accreditation Process