Cooling for Transfer: An Integrated Care Pathway for London (CoolTrip)

The London Neonatal Transfer Service uplifts over a hundred babies each year for cooling treatment for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. In line with the recommendations from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine framework ‘Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy’, a timely referral and transfer process with accurate information was necessary. We present the key findings of our recent audit of service performance and the new care pathway for London ‘CoolTrip’ that has been launched to address these findings.