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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Otago | Southern
Public Service, Paediatrics, Intensive Care
Description
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is a tertiary level (highly specialised) service accommodating five level three cots (higher level intensive care) and eleven level two cots (lower level intensive care). NICU provides care for babies born prematurely (from 23 weeks gestation) and for newborn babies to three months of age who require intensive care.
In general babies are admitted to NICU from Otago and Southland. However, when other units are at capacity, out-of-district babies may be admitted, with the reverse applying if Dunedin is at capacity.
A road and air retrieval service for babies outside of Dunedin requiring unexpected admission is provided.
To effect the safe transition from NICU to home, a homecare service is also provided.
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Contact Details
Southland Hospital, Invercargill
Southland
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Phone
(03) 474 0999 ext 57445
Email
Website
Ward Block 1st Floor
Kew Road
Kingswell
Invercargill
Southland 9812
Street Address
Kew Road
Kingswell
Invercargill
Southland 9812
Postal Address
Southland Hospital
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840
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This page was last updated at 10:49AM on September 6, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Otago | Southern.