New research released today by the POPPY Project (Parents of Premature babies Project) highlights the importance of family-centred care in UK neonatal units and calls for an updated approach to current practices. The research also identifies effective ways for health professionals to communicate and provide information and support to parents of a premature baby.

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Every six minutes a baby is born in the UK who needs specialist hospital care yet our neonatal services are overstretched and understaffed, says a report published today by special care baby charity Bliss.