British Association of Perinatal Medicine

What British Association of Perinatal Medicine does

The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) is a UK-registered charity (No. 1199712) and professional membership association founded in 1976, serving over 3,400 perinatal healthcare professionals across the UK. Its membership spans neonatologists, obstetricians, paediatricians, neonatal nurses, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNPs), midwives, allied health professionals, neonatal network managers, NHS policy staff, and parents/carers. The organisation is headquartered within RCPCH premises at 5-11 Theobalds Road, London, and is affiliated with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

BAPM's product surface is a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include tiered annual membership subscriptions (£25–£148/year depending on professional category, with free tiers for students and parents), the flagship Annual Conference and Spring Conference, Frameworks for Practice (clinical guidelines developed by working groups), member-exclusive webinars, QI Toolkits targeting NNAP measures, safety alerts and drug safety bulletins, the Gopi Menon Awards programme, three Special Interest Groups (BANNFU, Nanopreterm, NeoFOCUS-UK), and the Dunn Perinatal Library archive. The organisation also curates external event listings and research resources.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership subscriptions, conference and event registration fees, charitable donations (one-time and recurring, with Gift Aid), and event listing fees (free for UK non-profits, £150–£250 for commercial/overseas). Pharma sponsorship (e.g., Chiesi for 2026 conference bursaries) supplements event income. The organisation is governed by an elected Executive Committee and operates with a small team, with no parent company, external investors, or institutional backing.

Name

British Association of Perinatal Medicine

Legal name

British Association of Perinatal Medicine

Website

https://bapm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BAPM is a UK-registered charity and professional membership association serving over 3,400 perinatal healthcare professionals. It provides clinical frameworks, conferences, webinars, QI toolkits, safety alerts, and working groups, funded by membership fees, event income, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association / Perinatal Healthcare Membership

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy/Perinatology) (HLAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Perinatal medicine association
• Neonatal clinical frameworks
• Professional healthcare membership
• Perinatal quality improvement
• Obstetric neonatal practice

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Annual membership fees from healthcare professionals including consultants, resident doctors, nurses, ANNPs, allied health professionals, and midwives. Also includes retired members and students at various price points.
2. Conference and event fees: Revenue from annual conferences, spring conferences, study days, and workshops. Includes tickets for in-person and virtual events, plus conference bursaries from sponsors.
3. Donations: Charitable donations from members and the public. Accepts one-time and monthly recurring donations at various amounts.
4. Event listing fees: Fees for event listings on website and newsletter - free for UK not-for-profit, £150 for featured listings, £250 for standard commercial/overseas listings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) is a professional association and registered charity that provides individual membership, clinical frameworks for practice, educational events (annual conference and webinars), quality improvement toolkits, safety alerts, neonatal data resources, and parent/carer information to perinatal healthcare professionals across the UK. Its core commercial activity is paid professional membership for clinicians, supplemented by conference fees, sponsorship, and donations.

Product overview

BAPM is a professional association and registered charity that does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a suite of membership services, educational resources, and professional development offerings for perinatal healthcare professionals. The core offering is the BAPM Membership programme, which provides access to clinical frameworks (BAPM Frameworks for Practice), online education (BAPM Webinars), quality improvement resources (QI Toolkits), and safety communications (Safety Alerts). The organization also hosts major conferences (Annual Conference, Spring Conference), operates special interest groups (BANNFU, Nanopreterm, NeoFOCUS-UK), and maintains research and data resources. Additional offerings include the Gopi Menon Awards for excellence recognition and the Dunn Perinatal Library archive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BAPM Gopi Menon Awards: Awards celebrating excellence in perinatal care, renamed in 2020 after BAPM's former President Gopi Menon. Categories include Best National/Regional Project, Best Local Project, Outstanding Team, Outstanding Individual, and Outstanding contribution to BAPM.
• BANNFU
• Nanopreterm
• NeoFOCUS-UK

Products and services

• BAPM Membership Annual membership providing UK perinatal healthcare professionals (obstetricians, neonatologists, paediatricians, midwives, ANNPs, nurses, and allied health professionals) with access to clinical frameworks, educational resources, networking, and discounted conference rates.
• BAPM Annual Conference Annual multi-day event bringing together the UK perinatal medicine community for keynote lectures, research presentations, and networking among clinicians, students, and parents.
• BAPM Frameworks for Practice Authoritative clinical frameworks for practice that set standards for perinatal and neonatal care, developed collaboratively with BAPM's multidisciplinary membership.
• BAPM Webinars Live and on-demand online educational sessions covering perinatal topics, providing continuing professional development for members and the wider perinatal community.
• BAPM Quality Improvement (QI) Toolkits Curated library of quality improvement tools and resources designed to support perinatal and neonatal teams in conducting improvement projects.
• BAPM Safety Alerts and Drug Safety Bulletins Time-sensitive safety alerts and drug safety bulletins issued by BAPM to inform clinicians about emerging risks, drug safety issues, and guidance updates affecting perinatal practice.
• BAPM Gopi Menon Awards Annual awards ceremony recognising excellence and contributions in perinatal medicine, named in honour of Gopi Menon.
• BAPM Podcast Audio podcast series featuring discussions, interviews, and analyses on perinatal medicine topics, distributed to clinicians and parents.
• Frequently Asked Questions (Parents/Families) Free Frequently Asked Questions resource developed for parents and families affected by preterm birth and neonatal care, enabling informed decision-making and family-centred engagement.
• Neonatal Data Resources (NNAP, NDAU, NNRD, EpiNew) Curated neonatal and perinatal data resources (including NNAP, NDAU, NNRD, and EpiNew) provided to researchers and clinicians to support audit, research, and quality improvement.
• Research Resources Curated repository of research resources, guidance, and links supporting perinatal and neonatal research activities for clinicians and academic researchers.
• Dunn Perinatal Library Curated perinatal reference library feature providing archived and historical resources connected to the work of perinatal medicine pioneers.
• BANNFU (Blended Advanced Neonatal Nurse Fellowship) BAPM-convened network supporting Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNPs) in fellowship, education, and professional practice.
• Nanopreterm Specialist clinical network convened by BAPM focused on the care of infants born at the threshold of viability (nano-preterm).
• NeoFOCUS-UK BAPM-convened neonatal-focused research, audit, and clinical network active across the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ members milestone reached, with continued growth
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Neonatal Nursing Association (NNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement issued by BAPM and NNA strongly supporting the ANNP role in neonatal care. Both professional organizations represent ANNPs and collaborated to address concerns about advanced neonatal nurse practitioners. The partnership emphasizes multidisciplinary team working and just culture.
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint response to Ockenden report on maternity services. BAPM is affiliated with RCPCH and shares office premises. The Honorary Secretary of BAPM acts as Perinatal Convener to the College. BAPM nominates Specialty Training Advisers for RCPCH's Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal Medicine.
• BlissmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational charity providing emotional and practical support to families with sick or premature babies. BAPM refers families to Bliss for additional support and both organizations work toward improving neonatal care outcomes.
• National Neonatal Audits Programme (NNAP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAPM promotes NNAP resources and reports to members. NNAP produces annual audit reports on neonatal care quality measures.
• British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAPM and BAPS jointly established the Neonatal Surgical Forum to improve standards in neonatal surgery. The forum develops frameworks and consensus guidance collaboratively.
• MBRRACE-UKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on perinatal and maternal mortality surveillance and reporting. BAPM promotes MBRRACE-UK conferences and findings to members. Joint initiatives on maternal and perinatal mortality review.
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership dating to BAPM's founding. BAPM and RCOG jointly determine paediatric representation to the Joint Standing Committee. RCOG ensures at least one representative is also a member of BAPM.
• Royal College of MidwivesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body representing midwives, regularly represented at BAPM AGM and contributes to debates on perinatal care.
• Neonatal Nurses AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body representing neonatal nurses, represented at BAPM AGM and contributing to multidisciplinary perinatal discussions.
• Perinatal Pathology GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional group represented at BAPM AGM and contributing to perinatal care discussions.
• British Association of Paediatric SurgeonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body represented at BAPM AGM and contributing to discussions.
• Royal College of General PractitionersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body represented at BAPM AGM and contributing to discussions.
• Royal College of AnaesthetistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body represented at BAPM AGM and contributing to discussions.
• National Perinatal Epidemiology UnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization represented at BAPM AGM and contributing to perinatal research discussions.
• Department of HealthminorOthersGovernment department represented at BAPM AGM historically and involved in discussions on perinatal care policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• European Society for Paediatric Research: A European scientific society covering paediatric and neonatal research; comparable as a membership association producing neonatal/perinatal science and education, but operating across multiple European countries with a research rather than professional-practice focus.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: US professional body for obstetrician-gynaecologists with a comparable role in producing perinatal guidelines, practice bulletins and patient education; materially analogous to BAPM/RCOG combined, but operating in the US regulatory and payer environment.
• American Academy of Pediatrics — Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: The US professional body for paediatricians, with a dedicated Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine that performs an analogous role to BAPM in producing guidelines, education and advocacy for neonatal-perinatal care, but operating primarily in the United States.

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Midwives: The UK professional body and trade union for midwives; comparable as a UK membership organisation that sets professional standards for a perinatal discipline BAPM also serves, but with a broader midwifery scope and industrial-relations role.
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: The UK Royal College for obstetricians; directly comparable as a long-standing UK professional association that jointly sets standards with BAPM and shares representation on perinatal committees, but with a broader maternity/gynaecology remit beyond the perinatal window.
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: The UK Royal College for paediatricians and BAPM's host body; materially comparable as a UK professional membership organisation setting paediatric and neonatal standards, but broader in scope across all child health rather than specialising in the perinatal period.

Direct peers

• British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society: A UK professional society for clinicians working in maternal-fetal medicine; closely comparable as a smaller UK membership association focused on the same patient cohort, providing a directly competing forum for obstetricians and MFM specialists that BAPM also serves.
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine: US-based professional society for maternal-fetal medicine specialists; closely comparable as a membership association focused on the same high-risk pregnancy/perinatal population, with similar products (clinical guidelines, annual meeting, fellowships) but serving the US market.
• Neonatal Nurses Association: A UK membership association specifically representing neonatal nurses and ANNPs; directly comparable in structure (charity, subscriptions, conferences, AGM) and overlapping membership with BAPM, with whom it has issued joint statements on the ANNP role.
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses: US membership association for neonatal nurses and advanced practice nurses; directly comparable in mission, products (education, conferences, certifications, advocacy) and target audience, but US-focused and serving a larger nursing membership base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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