Procedural training in neonatal care.

Practical elective and emergency skills form an essential part of neonatal care. Paediatric trainees should be competent in certain procedures such as intubation and umbilical line placement. These are essential requirements for general paediatric training according to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. We sought to determine the current status of postgraduate neonatal procedural skills training in Ireland. An 11 item questionnaire was posted to paediatric trainees in 18 Irish hospitals with a paediatric and/or neonatal service.