Neonatal Transfer Service

The Neonatal Transfer Service (NTS) is a dedicated transfer service, which co-ordinates and aims to find cots for newborn babies, according to clinical need and to transport them safely from the referring unit to the receiving unit.

The NTS has a total of four specialist teams, which are situated in London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The service uses ambulances which have been specially designed for transportation of neonates and at present uses a combination of dedicated service vehicles and front line ambulances from across the region.

The service is provided to all babies who require transport from or to a Neonatal Unit within the London, Kent, Surrey & Sussex area.

ACUTE EMERGENCY TRANSFERS

If you are a healthcare provider wanting to use the service, please ring 020 7407 4999

ELECTIVE TRANSFERS

Click here for details of the Elective Transfer Service

Click here for contact details for elective transfers to and from KSS units

TRANSPORT DOCUMENTATION & FORMS

Click here for the Transport Documentation Forms.pdf

Click here for a checklist for emergency transfers

Click here for a checklist for elective transfers

Click here for the Referring Unit Feedback Questionnaire

Click here for the Receiving Unit Feedback Questionnaire

Click here for the Transport Team Feedback Questionnaire

Click here for the Parents Feedback Questionnaire


ANNUAL REPORT

Click here to see a copy of the annual report for 2004/05


CLINICAL PROTOCOLS


Administration of intravenous fluids and drugs by bolus or infusion

Appropriateness of transfer

Cardiac Arrhythmia guidelines

Transfer of babies with duct dependent Congenital Heart Disease

Guidelines for management of neonatal seizures

Guidelines for peripheral artery insertion

Guidelines for stabilisation

Infection control protocol

Management of neonatal hypoglycaemia during transfer

Myelomeningocele

Necrotising Enterocolitis

Peripheral artery insertion

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

Protocol for reintubation in transfer

Surfactant

Thermoregulation

UAC guidelines

Umbilical venous cath guidelines