Neonatal intensive care units around the country have struggled with overcrowding for years, placing sustained pressure on staff. Email oliver.lewis@stuff.co.nzThe long-awaited national review of neonatal care, the first since 2008, was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and led by the New Zealand Newborn Clinical Network. SUPPLIED The six level 3 neonatal intensive care units are located at Auckland, Middlemore, Waikato, Wellington, Christchurch Women's and Dunedin hospitals. There also needed to be improved data collection about neonatal intensive care to monitor the effectiveness of any changes. The ministry was continuing its work with the sector to "strengthen neonatal care", he said.

Source: Stuff January 30, 2020 01:36 UTC