In England and Wales approximately 690,000 babies are born each year. 7% are born before 37 weeks (just under 50,000) and of those, 93% are born after 28 weeks.
Around 10% of all babies born required neonatal care of some description and this may last from hours to months depending on the severity of the problem.
Admission to a Neonatal Unit can be very distressing for parents and every effort is made to look after infants at their parents' bedside or even at home.
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