HPOD Study

17/07/2018

The inaccuracy of the heel prick test undermines the care of newborns, says Professor Jane Harding. False positive readings result in unnecessary treatment, while false negatives mean some babies don't get the treatment they need. Researchers at the Liggins Institute & Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - FMHS are calling for hospitals to switch to a better, more expensive test for neonatal hypoglycaemia (low blood sugars), which would improve the care of vulnerable babies, cause less distress to families, and save money in the long run. http://www.liggins.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/news/news-2018/researchers-call-for-cheaper--better-screening-for-brain-threate.html

24/05/2018

hPOD in the news!

NZ-led study that could help up to a third of all babies born gets a $2.8m boost from US.

14/04/2018

WELCOME to our new hPOD families! April is proving quite the month of milestones. Pat, Kerry and Anu at Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide welcomed their 200th baby, and Alana, Deb and Rachel at Waikato Hospital welcomed their 250th baby to the study today. WELL DONE everyone, thank you.

14/02/2018

How exciting! We welcomed the 1,065 baby to the hPOD Study this morning. We are halfway there!

22/01/2018

Congratulations Jodi, Jacinta, Jess and all at Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland who welcomed their first hPOD baby this afternoon!

10/01/2018

1,004! 1,004 babies across NZ and AU have now taken part in the hPOD main study.

If you are expecting a baby this year, have any form of diabetes or have been told baby is likely to be born small, large or a little bit early we would love to talk to you about the hPOD Study.

Please phone: 0800 00 4763 or email: [email protected] to be put in touch with a hPOD nurse or midwife in your area.

03/12/2017

Congratulations to the pre-hPOD Trial team, including staff at Auckland City- and Waitakere Hospitals and of course the families who made the whole trial possible. Well done!

11/10/2017

Welcome Townsville Hospital to the hPOD Study Team! We had the pleasure of visiting Queensland last week, and are thrilled that both Townsville and Mackay Base Hospital have joined us. We look forward to working with you all and welcoming the first Queensland-born babies to the study in the coming months. Welcome!

07/10/2017

Congratulations Waikato Hospital on the recruitment of your 200th baby to the hPOD Study! Fabulous effort, thank you.

24/09/2017

Congratulations to the team at Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide who welcomed the 100th family to the study on Friday! 😃

26/06/2017

Wow! Over 800 families have now taken part in the hPOD Study! Help us discover if a gel currently used to treat low blood sugars in babies, can help to prevent low blood sugars and promote breastfeeding. http://www.liggins.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/thecommunity/hpod-study.html

03/04/2017

Amazing! 53 babies joined the hPOD Study in March. Recent comments: "It [the study] was easy to be part of", "I didn't really notice it, the midwife just rubbed the gel in her mouth and that was it", "I like how there were no extra blood tests, just the ones he was going to have anyway". Find out more about hPOD by visiting our webpage, watching our video, emailing us at [email protected] or by calling us on 0800 00 4763.