Neonatal units taking part in the RCPCH’s latest National Neonatal Audit Programme were unable to provide any two-year follow up health check data for about 55 per cent of premature babies who were born at 30 weeks or less.
RCPCH vice president Professor Neena Modi has concerns that the failure to collect data on this vulnerable group will impact on local efforts to combat child neglect and abuse.
She said: “On the issue of child protection the links between different data is crucial. We know that premature children can be among the most vulnerable in society. When linked with information about hospital admissions and data from the Department for Education it can highlight problems.”
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