I used to manage a neonatal unit. Numbers on their own don't tell you much, as you have to look at the type of babies that were routinely admitted to that unit.Ok just BBC stats then?
A woman with a higher-risk pregnancy might well end up giving birth in a particular hospital, precisely because the neonatal unit is more adequately-equipped for sicker, more premature babies.
I remember a very ill-informed regional boss berating hospital managers who had high rates of outpatient appointment non-attendance. He held up two hospitals as shining examples of what we should all achieve - they were both specialist cancer units. He hadn't made the simple connection between the nature of the specialty and the likelihood of people not bothering to turn up for their appointments. Numbers don't tell the full story.