Figures from the National Neonatal Audit 2013 programme, published today, show that while care has improved for premature babies born in England and Wales since the data was first collected seven years ago, there are still wide disparities.
Neonatal units provide specialist care for premature babies or unwell newborn babies.
Figures show that more than eight in ten babies admitted to a unit within 24 hours have a documented consultation with a senior staff member, compared to just over half of babies admitted in 2008.
More babies in units (87 per cent) are being screened on time for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), a condition that if left untreated can cause blindness.
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