PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Baby Care Units (13 December 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS Trusts have more than one bed available for overnight stays for people with babies in neonatal units.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
NHS England does not hold information centrally on the number of beds available for parents to stay with their baby. Neonatal Critical Care Operational Delivery Networks manage neonatal units locally.
However, following a recent report by the charity BLISS which addressed the issue of beds for parents, NHS England is currently reviewing Neonatal Critical Care Units including availability of beds for parents in these units. The review is expected to report by the end of 2017.
Answered by:
Philip Dunne (Conservative)
19 December 2016
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