Proportion of units (%) with policies relating to parents
| Unit policy | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | All units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policies on aspects of care and working with parents | ||||
| Visiting for parents and families | 93.5 | 82.0 | 87.5 | 86.9 |
| Discharge home | 80.6 | 80.0 | 76.4 | 78.4 |
| Parental consent for procedures on babies | 74.2 | 56.8 | 70.8 | 66.7 |
| Discharge to another unit | 67.7 | 60.8 | 69.4 | 66.0 |
| Infection control and parents | 71.0 | 54.0 | 70.8 | 65.4 |
| Parents staying overnight | 41.9 | 36.0 | 41.7 | 39.9 |
| Policies on supporting specific groups of parents | ||||
| Parents who substance-misuse | 67.7 | 68.0 | 51.4 | 60.1 |
| Teenage parents | 22.6 | 10.0 | 18.1 | 16.3 |
| Ethnic minority families | 16.1 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 13.7 |
| Mothers with learning disabilities or mental health problems | 9.7 | 8.0 | 15.3 | 11.8 |
| Physically disabled mothers | 16.1 | 6.0 | 13.9 | 11.8 |
| Parents of multiples | 9.7 | 8.0 | 15.3 | 11.8 |
| Mothers of preterm babies following caesarean section | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 |