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Neonatal services ‘overstretched’ forcing long-distance transfers
March 4, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
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Scotland’s deficiencies in neonatal services force more than 1,500 newborns a year to be transferred long distances.
The U.K. baby charity Bliss released a Scottish briefing last night during a reception at the Scottish Parliament, detailing the “inappropriate” transfer of more than 1,500 newborns each year.
The group called on parliament to better fund The Scottish Neonatal [...]
Baby units in UK need improvement, funding
November 5, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
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Baby units require more staff to reach a critical goal of one-to-one care, but funding may be difficult to find.
A report by the National Audit Office two years ago found that care of sick babies in many neonatal units was lacking. This prompted the creation of The Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by NHS medical director Sir [...]




