USA51 | | Care for babies born >32 weeks and weight >1500 g Stabilise babies born <32 weeks or <1500 g, and brief periods of mechanical ventilation, before transfer to a NICU
| Level 3 NICU care for babies of all gestational ages and birth weight Level 4 regional NICU have level 3 capabilities and are located within an institution with surgical and paediatric medical capabilities
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Canada52 | | | Tier 3 care for babies of all gestational ages and birth weight with non-life-threatening conditions Tier 4 provide tier 3 services to babies of all gestational ages and birth weight, including those with life-threatening conditions and requiring paediatric subspecialty input
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Australia53–56 | Previously labelled level one now includes level 1, 2 and 3 Level 1 and 2 do not provide routine neonatal care Level 3 care for babies >36/>37 weeks (>2000 g/>2500 g)
| Previously labelled level 2a and 2b now includes level 4 and 5 Level 4 care for babies >32/>34 weeks (>1500/>1700 g) Level 5 care for babies >31/>32 weeks (>1250/>1350 g)
| Previously labelled level 3 now includes level 6 Care for babies of all gestational ages and birth weight, including surgery and congenital and metabolic diseases May be split into 6a and 6b, with only the latter providing surgical and specialty services
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New Zealand57 | | | |
Finland58 | | |
Sweden59 | | |
France60 | | Care for babies >32 weeks Paediatrician must be present during the day, can be on-call at nights and weekends
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