Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation service for neonates, infants and children

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This service specification is for neonates, infants, and children up to the age of 16 years with respiratory failure, cardiac failure and/or circulatory failure which is potentially reversible and refractory to conventional critical care management.

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Service specification: Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for neonates, infants and children

Service specification: Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for neonates, infants and children

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Updated service specification – this will come into effect once NHS England has completed a provider selection exercise to identify which providers will be commissioned to deliver the services outlined.

PDF format. Published 16 July 2026.

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Equality and health inequalities impact assessment (EHIA): ECMO service specification for neonates, infants and children

Equality and health inequalities impact assessment (EHIA): ECMO service specification for neonates, infants and children

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PDF format. Published 16 July 2026.

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Engagement report: ECMO service specification for neonates, infants and children

Engagement report: ECMO service specification for neonates, infants and children

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PDF format. Published 16 July 2026.