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Written question asked by Chris Williamson (Labour) on Friday, 6 October 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 (named day). It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Baby Care Units

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS Hospital and Foundation Trusts are meeting Principle 3 marker 11 of the NHS and Department of Health, Toolkit for High-Quality Neonatal Services 2009, by providing overnight accommodation for the parents and families of babies receiving neonatal care.

Answer

This information is not collected centrally by the Department. However, as part of a review into neonatal critical care, NHS England is currently in the process of collating information on the availability of parent accommodation in hospitals and neonatal units, as an important part of the service specification. NHS England is also currently visiting every trust as part of the Quality Surveillance Team reviews.

The Neonatal Critical Care Review is to make recommendations that will support the delivery of high quality, safe, sustainable and equitable models of neonatal care across England. A draft review report is expected to be presented to NHS England in the upcoming months. The draft report will then be consulted upon before being finalised. The Neonatal Critical Care Review has already set out a range of themes that are to be factored into Local Maternity Systems’ Transformation Plans.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105498
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Facilities Parents Standards Baby care units
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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