Referrals

• Referrals during normal working hours should be directed to the Neonatal SHO (pager 93 5815).
  • If the LMC is not the hospital team, please ensure that the private LMC is aware of the referral.  Some LMCs may choose to assess the baby themselves or refer the baby to a private practitioner.
• After hours referrals should be made to the 1st on call neonatal staff member (pager 93 5537).  If appropriate, please inform the LMC that the referral has been made.
• Note that babies should not be referred to the neonatal SHO solely for neonatal examination (for example, for a hip or eye check, or to listen for heart sounds).  However, referral should be made for those babies where the examination demonstrates an abnormality or the practitioner is uncertain about their examination findings.

Care on the Postnatal Ward

• Babies who are under the care of the neonatal paediatric service will be reviewed daily by the neonatal SHO (or registrar or NS-ANP on weekends and public holidays).
  • The SHO will liase with the PIN registrar in the first instance during the normal working week.  The Registrar should see that appropriate supervision and investigations are in place.
  • The Level 2 specialist on service will be available to see those infants who need specialist review.
• Infants under the ADAPT team will primarily be reviewed in normal hours either by Dr Kuschel or Dr Rowley.  After hours and on weekends, these babies will be reviewed by the 1st call neonatal staff member (pager 93 5537).