The economic benefits of increasing kangaroo skin-to-skin care and breastfeeding in neonatal units: analysis of a pragmatic intervention in clinical practice

Table 2 Potential reduction in costs associated with an increase in breastfeeding under conservative cost assumptions following the Getting It Right From the Start intervention

Clinical condition*	Unit cost (£)	North trent network		Yorkshire & Humber		Total notional reduction in costs
		(47%)		Network (52%)		Total notional reduction in costs
		Reduction in no of babies affected by condition	Notional reduction in costs (£)	Reduction in no of babies affected by condition	Notional reduction in costs (£)
Otitis media	37	10	370	175	6,488	6,858
Infectious or non infectious gastroenteritis	830	2	1,660	40	33,149	34,809
NEC in LBW infants	6,390	1	6,390	13	83,070	89,460
NEC in VLBW infants	15,464	0	0	2	29,624	29,624
Asthma	37	1	37	16	577	614

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