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Sally Chapman sally.chapman@nzno.org.nz
Units
Whangarei Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
PO Box 742, Whangarei (Updated Dec 2022)
- Level 2, 10 cots
- 267 annual admissions
- Air and Road Transport Team
If contacting the educators, please contact Jules or Merophy only.
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North Shore Hospital Newborn SCBU
Private Bag 93503, Shakespeare Road, Takapuna, North Shore (Updated Nov 2022)
- Level 2, 12 cots
- 350 annual admissions
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Waitakere SCBU
55 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2, 15 cots
- 350 annual admissions
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Te Toka Tumai - Starship Child Health
2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2, 30 cots
- Level 3, 18 cots
- 1,000 annual admissions
- 40 resourced bed spaces
- Flight and Retrieval team
- Newborn Homecare Team
| Position |
Name |
Email address |
NICU Medical Director
|
Mariam Buksh |
mariamb@adhb.govt.nz |
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Nurse Unit Manager
021 938 869
|
Dale Garton |
dgarton@adhb.govt.nz |
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Clinical Charge Nurses
021 874 779
|
Lauren Turner
Michelle Willows
Robin Gardner
Shirley Wilson
Sue McKnight |
|
| Equipment Portfolio |
Sue McKnight |
|
| Flight and Retrieval Transport Portfolio |
Shirley Wilson |
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Nursing Educators
021 245 364
021 245 2372 |
Claire Annan
Yemi Abudu |
|
Nurse Specialist - Lactation
021 475 059
021 814 135 |
Terin Port
Ellie Hoare
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Nurse Specialist - Family Liaison
021 245 5615
021 245 3626 |
Adele Jay
Carla Lindsay |
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Nurse Specialist - Neonatal Homecare
021 492 167
021 492 168 |
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Nurse Specialist -
Advanced Neonatal Practice
|
Charmaine Lo
Jodie Simich
Julie Dick
Leigh McCarthy
Megan Ashton
Michelle Hatton
Tamlyn Young |
|
Nurse Specialist -
Intern Newborn |
Tamlyn Young |
Contact through NICU reception 24920 |
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Counties Manukau, Kidz First Neonatal Care
Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland (Updated July 2023)
- 20 intensive care cots
- 28 special care beds
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Waikato Hospital, Waikids NICU
Pembroke Street, Private Bag, Hamilton (Updated December 2022)
- Level 1, 12 cots
- Level 2, 12 cots
- Level 3, 17 cots
- 800-1,000 annual admissions
- 41 resourced bed spaces
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Tauranga Hospital SCBU
Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Cameron Road, Tauranga (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2, 12 cots
- 400 annual admissions
- Neonatal Homecare Nurse
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Rotorua Hospital SCBU
Private Bag 3023, Rotorua (Updated May 2023)
- Level 2, eight cots
- 270 annual admissions
- Eight resourced bed spaces
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Whakatāne SCBU
Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Stewart Street, Whakatāne (Updated Nov 2022)
- Level 2, four cots
- 100 annual admissions
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Gisborne Hospital Neonatal Unit
421 Ormond Road, Private Bag 7001, Gisborne (Updated February 2023)
- Level 2, six cots
- 170-180 annual admissions
- Three resourced bed spaces
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Hawkes Bay Hospital SCBU
Private Bag 9014, Hastings (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
- Level 3, two cots
- 350 annual admissions
- 12 resourced bed spaces
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Taranaki Base Hospital Neonatal Unit
Private Bag 2016, New Plymouth (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
- Level 2, six cots
- Level 3, two cots (High dependency, eg: short term ventilator)
- 300 annual admissions
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Palmerston North Hospital Neonatal Unit
Private Bag 11036, Palmerston North (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2, 12 cots
- Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
- 14 resourced bed spaces
- 500 annual admissions
- Homecare
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Whanganui Base Hospital SCBU
Heads Road, Private Bag, Whanganui (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2, four cots
- 150 annual admissions
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Wairarapa Hospital SCBU
96 Te Ore Ore Rd, PO Box 96, Masterton (Updated Feb 2023)
- Level 1 - 3 cots, up to level 2
- 2 resourced bed spaces
- Homecare support
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Wellington Hospital NICU and SCBU
Capital Coast, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South (Updated February 2023)
- Level 3, 18 cots
- Level 2, 22 cots
- 1,000 annual admissions
- Air Transport Team
- Homecare team
- Specialty Practice Nursing program
- Post Grad. Cert – NN VU
- Career Pathway Available
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Nelson Hospital SCBU
Nelson/Marlborough Health, Private Bag 18, Nelson (Updated December 2022)
- Level 2, eight cots
- 220 annual admissions
- Homecare nurse
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Grey Base Hospital McBrearty Ward
Coast Health Care, Greymouth, West Coast (Updated May 2010)
- 2 level I cots
- combined with Maternity Care (and provides support to Westport Hospital)
| Position |
Name |
| Nurse Manager |
Jude Bruce |
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Christchurch Women’s Hospital NICU
Women’s and Children’s Health Division, Private Bag 4711, Christchurch (Updated December 2022)
- Level 3: 12 cots
- Level 2: 32 cots
- 900+ annual admissions
- Nursing Discharge and Outreach Service
- Air and Land Retrieval Team
- Human Milk Bank
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Timaru Hospital
Private Bag 911, Timaru (Updated December 2022)
- 2 level II cots
- 60 annual admissions
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Dunedin Hospital NICU
Private Bag 1921, 201 Great King Street, Dunedin - Office: 03 474 0999 ext 59770 (Updated January 2023)
- Level 2 - 11 cots
- Level 3 - five cots
- 350 annual admissions (approx)
- 16 resourced bedspaces
- Air/ Road Retrieval and Transfer Transport team
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Southland Hospital Neonatal Unit
PO Box 828, Invercargill (Updated February 2023)
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