Clinical Practice Guidelines

Working together internationally to develop evidence-based neonatal sepsis guidelines that can be adapted and implemented in healthcare settings around the world.

International Collaboration

Developing Guidelines Together

One of the Newborn Sepsis Society’s goals is to bring together healthcare professionals, researchers and parent representatives from around the world to develop evidence-based guidelines on neonatal sepsis.

We aim to create recommendations that support neonatal sepsis prevention, recognition, diagnosis and care across countries and healthcare settings. Recommendations will take account of differences in local resources, clinical needs and healthcare systems to support adaptation and implementation worldwide.

International collaboration will help bring together scientific evidence, clinical expertise and the experiences of families to inform this work.

Working Across Committees

A Collaborative Guideline Committee

The Guidelines and Publications Committee will include one representative from each of the Society’s other standing committees.

Education

Contributing to educational resources and supporting healthcare professionals in understanding and applying future recommendations.

Quality Improvement and Research

Contributing research expertise, identifying evidence gaps and considering how recommendations can support improvements in care.

Communication and Networking

Supporting international collaboration and the communication and dissemination of future guidelines.

Membership Leadership

Encouraging member participation and bringing perspectives from the Society’s international community into guideline development.

These representatives will work together on guidelines related to neonatal sepsis, connecting expertise across the Society and supporting their future implementation.

Family Perspectives

Parents and Families as Partners

Parents and patient and public involvement (PPI) organisations will contribute their perspectives to guideline development. Their involvement will help identify meaningful priorities and ensure that recommendations reflect what matters to newborns and families.

Participation is voluntary. Parents and family members do not need medical or research qualifications to contribute, and sharing personal experiences is always optional.

Our Approach

Guideline Development and Implementation

We aim to develop guidelines through a transparent, collaborative process informed by evidence and international perspectives. The detailed methodology will be agreed and shared as this work develops.

Step 1

Identify Priorities and Form Working Groups

Identify important questions related to neonatal sepsis and bring together multidisciplinary contributors from different countries, including representatives of parents and families.

Step 2

Review the Evidence

Assess relevant research, consider the quality and limitations of the evidence and identify areas where further research is needed.

Step 3

Develop and Review Recommendations

Develop recommendations through structured discussion and review, considering clinical expertise, family priorities and different healthcare settings.

Step 4

Publish and Support Implementation

Share completed guidelines and supporting resources on this website, with attention to local adaptation, education and implementation.

Future Publications

Guidelines and Development Updates

Future guidelines developed by the Newborn Sepsis Society will be posted on this page once completed and approved.

Updates on guideline topics, working groups, opportunities to contribute and consultations will be announced on this website as the programme develops.

To express an interest in contributing to guideline development, please contact membership@nss.org.