Table 1

Births of extremely preterm neonates within the Thames Valley region

Financial year2012–20132013–20142014–20152015–20162016–20172017–2018
N (%)N (%)N (%)N (%)N (%)N (%)
Birth within TV network717679779088
IUT to Level 3 unit from outside network*749492
Booking and birth within TV network†647270738186
Birth in Level 3 unit within network‡35 (54.6)34 (47.2)49(70)54 (73.9)65 (80.2)63 (73.3)
Birth in Level 1/2 unit within network‡29 (45.3)38 (52.7)21 (30)19(26)16 (19.8)23 (26.7)
 <27 weeks, single15 (51.7)20 (52.6)12 (57.1)10 (52.6)10 (62.5)18 (78.3)
 ≥27 weeks, <800 g, single4 (13.8)3 (7.9)4 (19.0)3 (15.8)2 (12.5)3 (13.0)
 <28 weeks, multiple7 (24.1)14 (36.8)5 (23.8)6 (31.6)4 (25.0)2 (8.7)
 ≥28 w, <800 g, multiple3 (10.3)1 (2.6)0000
  • *A small number of IUTs occurred to the Level 3 unit from outside the region.

  • †All births within the network excluding women who were transferred from outside the network.

  • ‡The numbers and proportions of births using booked and birthing within the network.

  • IUT, in utero transfer; TV, Thames Valley.