Resuscitation Council UK NLS Course

Resuscitation Council UK NLS Course

The NLS course is designed for any healthcare professional involved in the delivery and care of the newborn infant.

By CHS Resuscitation, Simulation and Clinical Skills

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Wed, 8 Oct 2025 08:00 - 18:00 GMT+1

Location

Croydon Health Service NHS Trust Resuscitation, Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre

Croydon Health Services, Floor 2, Woodcroft Wing, Pink Zone 530 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7YE United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

General information

Launched in 1999, Resuscitation Council UK’s Newborn Life Support course teaches the knowledge and skills to:

  • approach the management of a newborn infant requiring assistance during the first 10-20 minutes in a competent manner;
  • understand the processes underlying apnoea, bradycardia and poor condition at birth;
  • initiate resuscitation of the newborn infant;
  • deliver practical airway management and ventilatory support.

Who is the course for?

The NLS course is designed for any healthcare professional who delivers and cares for the newborn infant. This includes both junior and senior medical and nursing staff, midwives, paramedics and resuscitation officers.

All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification.

Unlike many of our other courses, there is no NLS recertification course. The NLS course is appropriate for first-time Candidates as well as those looking to renew their NLS certification.

Organised by

Croydon Health Services Resuscitation, Simulation & Clinical Skills Centre is one of the leading healthcare simulation centre’s in South West London.

 We provide expert clinical skills training to all staff at Croydon Health Services, as well as to our neighbouring NHS trusts through the South London Simulation Network.

Our in-depth training includes full immersion high-fidelity simulation for inter-professional clinical teams, to meet the highest standards of patient safety.

 Simulation Based Learning (SBL)

 Our Simulation Based Learning (SBL) initiatives are designed so that all healthcare professionals can extend their knowledge and application of clinical skills, team-work, communication, leadership and situational awareness skills in realistic, but safe simulated environments. 

Our goals are to improve patient safety and patient outcomes, focussing on enhancing our inter-professional team performance and training.