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Units
Whangarei
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
PO Box 742, Whangarei
Updated April 2018
- Level 2 - 8 cots
- Yearly admissions 267
- Air and Road Transport Team
NICU Medical Director: Dr Ransford Addo
Clinical Nurse Manager: Lynette Te Ahu
Lynette.TeAhu@northlanddhb.org.nz
Ph: 09 4304 100
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager: Merophy Brown
Merophy.Brown@northlanddhb.org.nz
Clinical Nurse Educator: Stacey Wilson
Stacey.Wilson@northlanddhb.og.nz
North Shore Hospital, Waitemata DHB
North Shore Newborn Special Care Unit
Private Bag 93503, Shakespeare Road, Takapuna, North Shore.
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 12 cots
- Yearly admissions 350
- Air Transport Team
NICU Medical Advisor: Jutta van den Boom
Juttavandenboom@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Karen Boyle
Karen.Boyle@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Clinical Nurse Educator: Kerryn Shaw
kerryn.shaw@waitematadhb.govt.nz Ph: 021 243 9528
Nurse Specialist: Annette Murphy
Annette.Murphy@WaitemataDHB.govt.nz
Waitakere, Waitemata DHB
Special Care Baby Unit
55 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610
Updated March 2018
- Level 2, 12 cots
- Yearly admissions 350
Charge Nurse Manager: Debbie Daniel
debbie.daniel@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Clinical Nurse Educator: Kerryn Shaw
kerryn.shaw@waitematadhb.govt.nz Ph: 021 243 9528
Auckland City Hospital - Starship Child Health - Auckland
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Auckland City Hospital, 2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 30 cots
- Level 3 - 16 cots
- 1000 annual admissions
- 40 resourced bedspaces
- Flight and retrieval team
- Newborn Homecare Team
- Palliative Care Team
NICU Medical Director: Mariam Buksh
MariamB@adhb.govt.nz
Nurse Unit Manager: Dale Garton - 021 938 869
DGarton@adhb.govt.nz
Clinical Charge Nurses:
Jonette Abou-Rabiah, Sue McKnight, Shirley Wilson, Robin Gardner, Angela Warren
021 874 779
Equipment portfolio: Sue McKnight
Transport Coordinator: Shirley Wilson
Nursing Educators:
Marie Collinson - 021 245 3645
Roslyn Gasparini - 021 245 2372
Nurse Specialist - Lactation: Lynley Nichols - 021 475 059 Sarah Wild - 021 814 135
Nurse Specialist Family Liaison:
Adele Jay - 021 245 5615
Rosina Ho - 021 245 3626
Nurse Specialist, Neonatal Homecare:
Marion Jones - 021 492 167
Robin Wilkinson/Wendy Brown - 021 492 168
Nurse Specialist - Advanced Neonatal Practice:
Sharon Ellis, Megan Ashton, Jodie Daculan, Julie Dick, Michelle Hatton, Leigh McCarthy, Dana Lui, Kate Jones
Contact via NICU reception 24920
Middlemore Hospital Neonatal Unit, Counties Manukau District Health Board
Kids First Neonatal Care, Counties Manukau Health
Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland
Updated March 2018
- 12 - 16 Intesive care beds
- 14 - 18 Special care beds
NICU Clinical Leader: Lindsay Mildenhall
LindsayM@middlemore.co.nz
Nurse Manager: Niccy Brougham
niccy.brougham@cmdhb.org.nz
Nurse Educator: Julie I'Anson
Julie.IAnson@middlemore.co.nz
Waikato Hospital, Waikato DHB
Waikids Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Pembroke Street, Private Bag, Hamilton
Updated March 2018
- Level 1 - 12 cots
- Level 2 - 12 cots
- Level 3 - 17
- 800-1000 Yearly admissions
- 41 Resourced bedspaces
NICU Medical Director: David Bourchier
BourchiD@waikatodhb.govt.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Chantelle Hill - Chantelle.Hill@waikatodhb.health.nz; 021 241 5517
Associate Charge Nurses Managers contact:
Level 3 mobile - 021 240 8955
Level 1 & 2 mobile - 021 701 634
Nursing Educators:
Leanne Baker - 021 759 542
Leanne.Baker@waikatodhb.health.nz
Joan O'Sullivan - 021 243 7704
Joan.OSullivan@waikatodhb.health.nz
Transport Coordinator: Jenny Richards
Jennifer.Richards@waikatodhb.health.nz
Lactation Consultant: Robyn Hillls - 021 242 8719
Robyn.Hills@waikatodhb.health.nz
Eqiupment Nurse/Technician: Mike Haultain - 021 227 3951
Michael.Haultain@waikatodhb.health.nz
Discharge Facilitator: Melanie Trethowen - 021 910 594
melanie.trethowen@waikatodhb.health.nz
Homecare CNS: Tracey Thompson and Cathy Dollimore - 021 929 896
Tracey.Thompson@waikatodhb.health.nz
Catherine.Dollimore@waikatodhb.health.nz
Tauranga Hospital
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Cameron Road, Tauranga
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 12 cots
- 330-350 yearly admissions
- Neonatal Homecare Nurse
SBCU Medical Director: Jeremy Armishaw
Jeremy.Armishaw@bopdhb.govt.nz
Clinical Nurse Coordinator: Marian Wordsworth
Marian.Wordsworth@bopdhb.govt.nz
Rotorua Hospital
Special Care Baby Unit
Lakes District Health Board, Private Bag 3023, Rotorua
Updated February 2018
- Level 2 - 8 cots
- 250 Yearly admissions
- 10 Resourced bedspaces
NICU Medical Directors: Stephen Bradley
stephen.bradley@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Nancy Littler - 027 667 8887
Nancy.Littler@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Rose Batchelor - 027 615 8317
Rose.Batchelor@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Lactation Consultant: Sue Pace
Sue.Pace@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Whakatane
Special Care Baby Unit
Stewart Street, Whakatane
Updated April 2018
NICU Medical Director and Midwife Manager: Imogen Davis
Imogen.Davis@bopdhb.govt.nz
Gisborne Hospital
Neonatal Unit
Tairawhiti District Health, 421 Ormond Road, Private Bag 7001, Gisborne
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 6 cots
- 170-180 annual admissions
- 6 Resourced bedspaces
NICU Medical Director: Shaun Grant
Shaun.Grant@tdh.org.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Barbara Reid
Barbara.Reid@tdh.org.nz
Hawkes Bay Hospital
Special Care Baby Unit
Hawkes Bay Health Care, Private Bag 9014, Hastings
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 10 cots
- Level 3 - 2 cots
- 340 Annual admissions
- 12 Resourced bedspaces
NICU Medical Director: Oliver Grupp
Oliver.Grupp@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Michelle Robertson
Michelle.robertson@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
Nursing Educators: Dianne O'Connor
Dianne.oconnor@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
Taranaki Base Hospital
Neonatal Unit
Taranaki Base Hospital, Private Bag 2016, New Plymouth
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 4 cots
- Level 3 - 2 cots
- 300 Annual Admissions
NICU Medical Director: John Doran
John.Doran@tdhb.org.nz
Acting Nurse Manager: Megan Harvey - Megan.Harvey@tdhb.org.nz
Homecare and Lactation Consultant: Cheryl Sole
Palmerston North Hospital, Mid-Central Health
Neonatal Unit
Private Bag 11036, Palmerston North
Updated April 2018
- Level 2 - 12 cots
- Level 3 - 5 cots
- 14 Resourced bedspaces
- 480 Yearly admissions
- Homecare
NICU Medical Director: Jeff Brown
jeff.brown@midcentral.co.nz
Acting Charge Nurse: Mel Harris
mel.harris@midcentraldhb.govt.nz
Nursing Educator: Gillian Allen
gillian.allen@midcentraldhb.govt.nz
Lactation Consultant: Louise Wedgewood
Wanganui Base Hospital, Wanganui District Health Board
Special Care Baby Unit
Wanganui District Health Board, Heads Road, Private Bag, Wanganui
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 4 cots
- Yearly admissions 150
NICU Medical Director: David Montgomery
david@millipaed.co.nz
Clinical Nurse Manager: Janene Louwrens
Janene.louwrens@wdhb.org.nz
Wairarapa Hospital
Special Care Baby Unit
96 Te Ore Ore Rd, PO Box 96, Masterton
Updated March 2018
- Level 1 - 3 cots, up to level 2
- 2 Resourced bedspaces
- Homecare support
Charge Nurse Manager: Tess Geard
Tess.geard@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Lactation Consultant: Reitha De Coning
Wellington Hospital
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Capital Coast DHB, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South
Updated April 2018
- Level 3: 18 cots
- Level 2: 22 cots
- Air Transport Team
- Homecare team
- Specialty Practice Nursing program
- Post Grad. Cert – NN VU
- Career Pathway Available
NICU Medical Director: Vaughan Richardson
Vaughan.Richardson@ccdhb.org.nz
Neonatal Unit Team Leader: Rosemary Escott
Rosemary.escott@ccdhb.org.nz
Associate Charge Nurse Managers
Deborah Davenport; Cheryl Wilkie; Cynthia Evans; Sandra Worthington; Evelyn Mahapure; Claire Goodger; Philippa Hayne
Email contact: firstname.surname@ccdhb.org.nz
Phone: 04 806 0802
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Specialists
Darcy Stott; Fiona Dineen; Karen Bennington; Paula Dellabarca, Janet Black
Email contact: firstname.surname@ccdhb.org.nz
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Marilyn Gibson; Jackie Chin-Poy
Email contact: firstname.surname@ccdhb.org.nz
Nursing Educators
Sandra Bryant (Level 3); Sandra Bryant (Senior); Carol Gibson (Level 3), Sarah Gillon (New staff and students)
Email Contact: firstname.surname@ccdhb.org.nz
Transport Coordinator: Sarah Cody
Sarah.cody@ccdhb.org.nz
Lactation Consultant: Georgina Wilson
Georgina.Wilson@ccdhb.org.nz
Home Care Team
Carole Dunn; Helsa Fairless; Kezia Schroyen
Email contact: firstname.surname@ccdhb.org.nz
Hutt Valley Health Corporation Ltd
Special Care Baby Unit
Hutt Valley Health, High Street, Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt
Updated March 2018
- 12 level II cots
- 450 yearly admissions
- Homecare team
NICU Medical Director: Sarah Mills
Sarah.Mills@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Sagni Prasad
Sagni.Prasad@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager: Rebecca Abbotts
Rebecca.Abbotts@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Nurse Educator: Jenny Stott
Jenny.Stott@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Nelson Hospital
SCBU
Nelson/Marlborough Health, Private Bag 18, Nelson
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 10 cots
- 200+ yearly admissions
- 10 resourced bedspaces
- Homecare nurse
NICU Medical Director: Peter McIlroy
Peter.McIlroy@nmhs.govt.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Maureen Higgs
Maureen.Higgs@nmhs.govt.nz
Associate Charge Nurse Managers, Jan Kirk
jan.kirk@nmhs.govt.nz
Nurse Educator: Maree Arps
Maree.Arps@nmhs.govt.nz
Lactation Consultant: Debra Hardcastle
Grey Base Hospital
McBrearty Ward
Coast Health Care, Greymouth, West Coast
Updated May 2010
- 2 level I cots
- combined with Maternity Care (and providing support to Westport Hospital)
Nurse Manager: Jude Bruce
Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Canterbury DHB
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Women’s and Children’s Health Division Private Bag 4711, Christchurch
Updated April 2018
- Level 3: 10 cots
- Level 1 & 2: 28 cots
- Yearly admissions 900+
- Nursing Discharge and Outreach Service
- Air and land retrieval team
- Human milk bank
NICU Medical Director: Adrienne Lynn
Adrienne.Lynn@cdhb.govt.nz
Neonatal Nurse Manager: Debbie O’Donoghue
Debbie.ODonoghue@cdhb.health.nz
Neonatal Nurse Educator: Edna Byron
edna.byron2@cdhb.govt.nz
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Gina Beecroft
gina.beecroft@cdhb.govt.nz
Associate Clinical Nursing Managers
Bernard Hutchinson, Sue Moore, Jenny Rooney, Rachel Dunlop, Kaylene Eller,, Jenny Lilley, Carol Constanti
ACNMneonatal@cdhb.health.nz
Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist (Advance Neonatal Practice)
Anne Jackson, Tracey Green, Carole Muir, Serena Bayles, Petra Boyd, Kelly Donovan
fistname.lastname@cdhb.health.nz
Clinical Nurse Specialist neonatal infant feeding: Hazel McGregor
Hazel.McGregor@cdhb.govt.nz
Transport Coordinator: Sue Moore
sue.moore@cdhb.govt.nz
Milk Bank Manager: Anthea Franks
Anthea.Franks@cdhb.govt.nz
Timaru Hospital, South Canterbury District Health Board
Private Bag 911, Timaru
Updated March 2018
- 2 level II cots
- Yearly admissions 60
NICU Medical Director: Dr Mick Goodwin
MGoodwin@scdhb.heath.nz
Nurse Manager: Mark Liddy
paed@scdhb.health.nz
Dunedin Hospital, Southern District Health Board
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Private Bag 1921, 201 Great King Street, Dunedin
Office: 03 474 0999 ext 59770
Updated March 2018
- Level 2 - 11 cots
- Level 3 - 5 cots
- Approx 350 annual admissions
- 16 resourced bedspaces
- Air/Road Retrieval and Transfer Transport team
NICU Medical Director: Dr Liza Edmonds
Liza.Edmonds@southerndhb.govt.nz
Charge Nurse Manager: Juliet Manning
juliet.manning@southerndhb.govt.nz
Associate Charge Nurse Managers:
Mary Fahey: Mary.Fahey@southerndhb.govt.nz
Karen Thomson: Karen.Thomson@southerndhb.govt.nz
Jo Dobson: Jo.Dobson@southerndhb.govt.nz
Nurse Educator: Pip Martin
Philippa.Martin@southerndhb.govt.nz
Transport Coordinator: Jo Dobson
Jo.Dobson@southerndhb.govt.nz
Equipment Nurse: Annie Marshall
Annie.Marshall@southerndhb.govt.nz
Outreach Nurses:
Rose Bryant: Rose.Bryant@southerndhb.govt.nz
Cathy Phillips: Cathy.Phillips@southerndhb.govt.nz
Southland Hospital
Neonatal Unit
Southern Health, PO Box 828, Invercargill
Updated September 2015
NICU Medical Director: Ian Shaw
ian.shaw@southerndhb.gobt.nz
Clinical Co-ordinator: Liz Hanning-Baird
Elizabeth.Hanning-Baird@southerndhb.govt.nz