Bliss (charity) a story on neonatal intensive care units. The article said that no hospital had all the equipment it needed to safely care for the premature and sick babies in their care. Allan Chilvers suggested setting up a society to raise funds for life-saving equipment like incubators for premature babies and Bliss (Baby Life Support Systems) was born. In five years Bliss raised £750,000 and donated equipment to 82 hospitals. The 1990s saw the introduction of artificial pulmonary surfactants and antenatal steroids which reduced infant mortality and meant more premature babies began to survive. During this decade, Bliss was chosen as
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