Table 1 Bed capacity, annual admissions, and staffing strengths across the 4 intervention hospitals

Newborn unit bed capacity^a

53

50

38

47

Nurse staffing numbers (pre-intervention)

17

11

10

8

Expected percentage change in nurse staffing after adding 3 extra nurses (%)

17.6

27.3

30.0

37.5

Number of other staff

 Consultant Paediatricians

2

2

2

2

 Medical officers

0

0

1

2

 Medical interns

2

2

2

2

 Ward clerks

3

3

1

1^b

 Average annual neonatal admissions^c

2357

2514

1299

1800