Premature babies cared for in Newcastle's RVI

Name: Premature babies cared for in Newcastle's RVI
Uploaded: 2015-07-02T17:22:48.000Z
Duration: 3 min 51 s
Description: Some of the world's smallest babies are cared for in the Special Care Baby Unit at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.

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Babies weighing under one pound are cared for at one of the UK's busiest maternity ward.

The Special Care Baby Unit at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary looks after prematurely born babies weighing as little as 500 grams.

BBC Look North's Sharon Barbour was given exclusive access to see the work they do.

Tyne & Wear

2 July 2015