Neonatal Unit
A Neonatal Unit is a part of a hospital which provides care for babies who are born prematurely (before 37 weeks’ gestation), with a medical condition which needs treatment, or at a low birthweight.
Description
A Neonatal Unit is a part of a hospital which provides care for babies who are born prematurely (before 37 weeks' gestation), with a medical condition which needs treatment, or at a low birthweight.
This includes all levels of neonatal care, comprising Special Care Baby Units (level 1), Local Neonatal Units (level 2) and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) (level 3).
Also Known As
This Supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Neonatal Units |
| Short name | NNU |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Maternity Episode | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Supporting Information | Neonatal Unit | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER (OF ADMITTING NEONATAL UNIT) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| NHS Business Definition | Postnatal | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | SITE CODE (OF ADMITTING NEONATAL UNIT) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Supporting Information | Supporting Definitions Menu | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | TRANSFER START DATE (NEONATAL UNIT) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | TRANSFER START TIME (NEONATAL UNIT) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
