Neonatal care levels criteria: framework for practice

4. Areas beyond the Remit of this Document

This document focuses on the delivery of postnatal clinical care for babies. This document does not aim to provide guidance for in-utero transfers or antenatal care; separate national guidance is under development for these aspects of care. However, in-utero transfer arrangements and antenatal care are integral to the delivery of effective Neonatal, Obstetric and Midwifery services and should be organised to align with the criteria laid out in this document, thereby facilitating the delivery of cohesive perinatal care.