The Special Care Baby Unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne specialises is saving babies lives. Every year, 600 premature or ill newborn babies are admitted to the hospital from across the North East, with up to 34 babies being looked after at any one time. Many of these tiny babies can be extremely ill or require intensive care. Tiny Lives was set up to support the Newcastle Neonatal Service by helping raise funds to buy extras not provided by the NHS.