Neonatal intensive care unit services - demand and capacity modelling: final report

Footnotes

1 Note with the exception of University Hospital Wishaw, see 3.1.1.

2 It is important to note that detailed projections for workforce requirements have been moved out of scope for the modelling phase and will be addressed within the broader context of implementation considerations. These recommendations will inform the work of regional planners.

3 It was discussed during project inception how to best split the two sets of operational workshops. It was agreed with Scottish Government that this would be based on the region that each Health board operates within (North, East and West).

4 Note that AMH operate two configurations, 10 IC / 5 HD / 19 SC and 10 IC / 7 HD / 17 SC. The former is most often used (due to staffing).

5 Note that the categories in this table are based on ScotSTAR data collection. Uplift is a transfer to another hospital for continuing or higher medical care. Resources and capacity may reference lack of equipment, cot space or staffing. Repatriation is transfer to another hospital closer to home.

6 Morgan, A.S., Waheed, S., Gajree, S. et al. Maternal and infant morbidity following birth before 27 weeks of gestation: a single centre study. Sci Rep 11, 288 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79445-1