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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | DEATH LOCATION TYPE (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Attribute | DEATH LOCATION TYPE FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | LOCATION OF HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Attribute | LOCATION OF HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| NHS Business Definition | Maternity Episode | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Set | National Neonatal Data Set - Episodic and Daily Care | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Set | National Neonatal Data Set - Two Year Neonatal Outcomes Assessment | 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 |
| Data Element | PARENTS SEEN BY SENIOR STAFF MEMBER DATE AND TIME | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Attribute | PARENTS SEEN BY SENIOR STAFF MEMBER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ADMISSION INDICATOR | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Attribute | PRIMARY REASON FOR ADMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| NHS Business Definition | Postnatal | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Attribute | READMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT INDICATOR | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | READMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT INDICATOR | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Supporting Information | Supporting Definitions Menu | 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 |
| NHS Business Definition | Two Year Neonatal Outcomes Assessment | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Data Element | WARD TYPE DISCHARGED TO (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET) | references in description Neonatal Unit |
| Attribute | WARD TYPE DISCHARGED TO FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET | references in description Neonatal Unit |
