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Admission of full-term babies to neonatal care (NHSOF 5.5)
The number of full-term babies (gestation greater than 36 weeks) admitted within 28 days of birth to a neonatal unit, expressed as a percentage of all full-term births. Purpose... -
Infant mortality (NHSOF 1.6.i)
Infant mortality is defined as the number of babies dying before the age of one for every 1,000 live births. Purpose Infant mortality is a measure of the longer term... -
Neonatal mortality and stillbirths (formerly indicator 1.6.ii) (NHSOF 1c)
The number of babies stillborn or dying before 28 days old per 1,000 live births and stillbirths. Purpose Neonatal mortality and stillbirths rates aim to reflect NHS care during...