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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
NICU Medical Director
|
Dr. David Barker |
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| Clinical Nurse Manager |
Jules Dewhurst |
Email Jules |
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager
Phone: 021 870 422 |
Merophy Brown |
Email Merophy |
Nurse Educator
Phone: 021 852 294 |
Georgia Kidd |
Email Georgia |
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 Jul 2024)
- Level 2, 12 cots
- 350 annual admissions
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Waitakere SCBU
55 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 (Updated Jul 2024)
- 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 |
Email Mariam |
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Nurse Unit Manager
021 938 869
|
Dale Garton |
Email Dale |
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Clinical Charge Nurses
021 874 779
|
Lauren Turner
Michelle Willows
Robin Gardner
Shirley Wilson
Sue McKnight |
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| Equipment Portfolio |
Sue McKnight |
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| Flight & Retrieval Transport Portfolio |
Shirley Wilson |
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Nursing Educators
021 245 364
021 245 2372 |
Claire Annan
Yemi Abudu |
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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 |
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Nurse Specialist -
Intern Newborn |
Tamlyn Young |
Contact 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
| Position |
Name |
Email address |
NICU Clinical Leads
|
Guy Bloomfield |
Email Guy |
| Service Nurse Manager |
Karen Boyle |
Email Karen B |
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Clinical Nurse Managers
|
Karen Neal
Shine Cyriac
|
Email Karen N
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Associate Clinical Nurse Managers
SCBU 021 820 627
NICU 021 802 374
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Jonette Abou-Rabiah
June O’Ferrall
Katherine cook
Laura Ingram
Mary Samadol
Megan Nicolson
Neethu Chacko
Nikeshni Lal
Prakash Chandra
Pranil Chandra
Roshni Siwan
Sunu Abraham
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| Nurse Practitioners |
Amy Lewis
Annette Murphy
Christine Stevenson
Elizabeth Nevill
Joanne Clements
Jonathan Barrett
Julena Ardern
Louisa Gooneratne
Moira Malarkey
Sarah Mevissen
Soniya Abrahams
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| Nursing Educators |
Suzanne Just |
Email Suzanne |
| Nurse Specialist - Lactation |
Lynley Nichols
Susan Clayton
Tracey Keane
|
Email Lynley
Email Susan
Email Tracey
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| Family Liaison Nurse |
Abby Parsons
Amy McDaid
|
Email Abigail
Email Amy
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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
Neonatal Unit Medical Director
|
Justin Wilde |
Email Justin |
| Clinical Nurse Manager |
Vikki Baker |
Email Vikki |
| Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Coordinator |
Loretto O'Brien |
Email Loretto |
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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
| Postion |
Name |
Email Address |
NICU Medical Director
|
Stephen Bradley |
Email Stephen |
Charge Nurse Manager
027 667 8887 |
Steph Rowson |
Email Stephanie |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
021 685 344 |
Lee Carpenter |
Email Lee |
| Lactation Consultant |
Sue Wells |
Email Sue |
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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
Neonatal Unit Medical Director
|
Justin Wilde |
Email Justin |
| Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Manager |
Vikki Baker |
Email Vikki |
| Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Coordinator |
Elizabeth Paul |
Email Elizabeth |
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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
NICU Medical Director
|
Stanley Ng |
Email Stanley |
| Acting Clinical Nurse Manager |
Lianne Hollis |
Email Lianne |
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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
Oliver Grupp |
Email Oliver |
| Charge Nurse Manager |
Michelle Robertson |
Email Michelle |
| Associate Charge Nurse Manager |
Dianne O'Connor |
Email Dianne |
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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 May 2024)
- 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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
David Montgomery |
Email David |
| Clinical Nurse Manager |
Melissa Houltham |
Email Melissa |
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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| Charge Nurse Manager |
Tess Geard |
Email Tess |
| Lactation Consultant |
Julie Foley |
Email Julie |
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Wellington Hospital NICU and SCBU
Capital Coast, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South (Updated April 2024)
- Level 3, 22 cots
- Level 2, 18 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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
Garth Smith |
Email Garth |
Charge Nurse Manager
Note: No ACNM |
Jan Kirk |
Email Jan |
| Nurse Educator |
Maree Arps |
Email Maree |
| Lactation Consultant |
Debra Hardcastle |
Email Debra |
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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
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
Bronwyn Dixon |
Email Bronwyn |
| Neonatal Nurse Manager |
Debbie O’Donoghue |
Email Debbie |
| Neonatal Nurse Educator |
Edna Byron |
Email Edna |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist |
Gina Beecroft |
Email Gina |
| Associate Clinical Nursing Managers |
Amy Chen
Barb McGusty
Carol Constanti
Cheryl Hanham
Jenny Lilley
Jenny Rooney
Kaylene Ellerm
Nigel McKenzie
Petra Harnett
Rachel Millar |
Email Neonatal Services |
Nurse Practitioner/
Clinical Nurse Specialist
(Advance Neonatal Practice) |
Anne Jackson
Elisabeth Dunn
Kelly Donovan
Rosie Curtis
Serena Bayles
Tracey Green
Petra Boyd |
firstname.lastname
@cdhb.health.nz |
Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Infant Feeding Specialist |
Hazel McGregor |
Email Hazel |
Neonatal Discharge &
Outreach Team Leader |
Kathie Jones |
Email Kathie |
| Transport Coordinator |
Kaylene Ellerm |
Email Kaylene |
| RN Equipment Nurse |
Jessica Graham |
Email Jessica |
| CNS Research Nurses |
Nicola Ellis
Trish Graham |
Email Nicola
Email Trish |
| Milk Bank Manager |
Schol O’Bery |
Email Shol |
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Timaru Hospital
Private Bag 911, Timaru (Updated December 2022)
- 2 level II cots
- 60 annual admissions
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
Dr Mick Goodwin |
Email Mick |
| Nurse Manager |
Kaylene McLaughlin
|
Email Kaylene |
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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)
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
Ian Shaw |
Email Ian |
| Clinical Co-ordinator |
Liz Hanning-Baird |
Email Liz |
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