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Keeping children safe

Stories of tiny, extremely premature babies who survive - and thrive - against overwhelming odds are testament to extraordinary medical advances, but also to the round-the-clock dedication of specialist nurses and to the devoted care of their parents. As more children with serious health problems live with conditions that would have been fatal to earlier generations, it has become clear that the advances in medical science and technology are not being matched by progress in the less glamorous aspects of community health care.

Stories of tiny, extremely premature babies who survive - and thrive - against overwhelming odds are testament to extraordinary medical advances, but also to the round-the-clock dedication of specialist nurses and to the devoted care of their parents.