National NICU/SCBU units

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Sally Chapman sally.chapman@nzno.org.nz

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. David Barker

Acting Clinical Nurse Manager: 
Judith Hapi - judith.hapi@northlanddhb.org.nz 
021 939 306

Associate Clinical Nurse Manager:
Merophy Brown - merophy.brown@northlanddhb.org.nz
021 870 422

Clinical Nurse Educator: 
Treesa Joseph - tressa.joseph@northlanddhb.org.nz
021 626 193

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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

NICU Medical Advisor:
Chris Peterson - christopher.peterson@waitematadhb.govt.nz

Charge Nurse Manager:
Sarah Timmis - sarah.timmis@waitematadhb.govt.nz

Clinical Nurse Educator:
Kerryn Shaw - kerryn.shaw@waitematadhb.govt.nz
021 243 9528

Nurse Specialist:
Annette Murphy - annette.murphy@Waitematadhb.govt.nz

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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 
021 243 9528

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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 - 18 cots
  • 1,000 annual admissions
  • 40 resourced bedspaces
  • Flight and retrieval team
  • Newborn Homecare Team

NICU Medical Director:
Mariam Buksh - mariamb@adhb.govt.nz

Nurse Unit Manager:
Dale Garton - dgarton@adhb.govt.nz
021 938 869

Clinical Charge Nurses:

  • Jonette Abou-Rabiah,
  • Sue McKnight,
  • Shirley Wilson,
  • Robin Gardner,
  • Angela Warren
  • Michelle Willows

021 874 779

Equipment portfolio:
Sue McKnight

Flight and Retrieval Transport Portfolio:
Shirley Wilson

Nursing Educators:
Claire Annan
021 245 364

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

Tamara Nickerson
021 245 3626

Nurse Specialist, Neonatal Homecare:
Marion Jones
021 492 167

Robin Wilkinson 
021 492 168

Nurse Specialist - Advanced Neonatal Practice:

  • Megan Ashton,
  • Julie Dick,
  • Michelle Hatton,
  • Leigh McCarthy, 
  • Amy Lewis

Nurse Specialist - Intern Newborn

  • Rosina Ho
  • Kate Jones


Contact via NICU reception 24920

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Middlemore Hospital Neonatal Unit, Counties Manukau District Health Board

Kids First Neonatal Care, Counties Manukau Health
Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland (Updated March 2018)

  • 16 Intesive care beds
  • 20 Special care beds

NICU Clinical Leader:
Lindsay Mildenhall - lindsaym@middlemore.co.nz

Nurse Manager:
Karen Boyle - karen.boyle@middlemore.co.nz

Nurse Educator: 
Julie I'Anson - julie.ianson@middlemore.co.nz

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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
  • 800-1,000 Yearly admissions
  • 41 Resourced bedspaces

NICU Medical Director: Jutta van den Boom
jutta.vandenboom@waikatodhb.health.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 - leanne.baker@waikatodhb.health.nz
On career break - No replacement yet
021 759 542

Kelly Ashton - kelly.ashton@waikatodhb.health.nz
0212437704

Transport Coordinator:

Richard Pagdanganan - richardsacharychad.pagdanganan@waikatodhb.health.nz

Lactation Consultant:

Robyn Hillls - robyn.hills@waikatodhb.health.nz
021 242 8719

Alana Cumberpatch - Alana.Cumberpatch@waikatoDHB.health.nz

Eqiupment Nurse/Technician:
Mike Haultain - michael.haultain@waikatodhb.health.nz
021 227 3951

Discharge Facilitator:
Melanie Trethowen - melanie.trethowen@waikatodhb.health.nz 
021 910 594

Homecare CNS:
Tracey Thompson - tracey.thompson@waikatodhb.health.nz
Cathy Dollimore - catherine.dollimore@waikatodhb.health.nz
021 929 896

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Tauranga Hospital

Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Cameron Road, Tauranga (Updated Oct 2021)

  • Level 2 - 12 cots
  • 375-400 annual admissions
  • Neonatal Homecare Nurse

SBCU Medical Director:
Justin Wilde - justin.wilde@bopdhb.govt.nz

SCBU Clinical Nurse Manager:
Vikki Baker - vikki.baker@bopdhb.govt.nz

SCBU Clinical Nurse Coordinator:

Loretto O'Brien - loretto.obrien@bopdhb.govt.nz

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Rotorua Hospital

Special Care Baby Unit
Lakes District Health Board, Private Bag 3023, Rotorua (Updated February 2018)

  • Level 2 - 8 cots
  • 250 Yearly admissions
  • 8 Resourced bedspaces

NICU Medical Directors:
Stephen Bradley - stephen.bradley@lakesdhb.govt.nz

Charge Nurse Manager:
Nancy Littler - nancy.littler@lakesdhb.govt.nz
027 667 8887

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner:
Rose Batchelor - rose.batchelor@lakesdhb.govt.nz
027 615 8317

Lactation Consultant:
Sue Pace - sue.wells@lakesdhb.govt.nz

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Whakatane

Special Care Baby Unit
Stewart Street, Whakatane

Updated Oct 2021

  • Level 2: 4 cots
  • 100 annual admissions

SBCU Medical Director:
Justin Wilde - justin.wilde@bopdhb.govt.nz

SCBU Clinical Nurse Manager:
Vikki Baker - vikki.baker@bopdhb.govt.nz

SCBU Clinical Nurse Coordinator:
Elizabeth Paul - elizabeth.paul@bopdhb.govt.nz

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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
  • 3 Resourced bedspaces

NICU Medical Director:
Shaun Grant - shaun.grant@tdh.org.nz

Acting Clinical Nurse Manager:
Jenelle Sheridan - jenelle.sheridan@tdh.org.nz

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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

Associate Charge Nurse Manager:
Dianne O'Connor - dianne.oconnor@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz

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Taranaki Base Hospital

Neonatal Unit
Taranaki Base Hospital, Private Bag 2016, New Plymouth (Updated March 2018)

Level 2A Unit

  • Level 2 - 6 cots
  • Level 3 - 2 cots (High dependency, eg: short term ventilator)
  • 300 Annual Admissions

NICU Medical Director:
John Doran - john.doran@tdhb.org.nz

Head of Department:
Richard Smiley - richard.smiley@tdhb.org.nz

Clinical Nurse Manager:
Abi Webber - abigail.webber@tdhb.org.nz      

Homecare Nurse:
Cheryl Sole - cheryl.sole@tdhb.org.nz

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Palmerston North Hospital, Mid-Central Health

Neonatal Unit 
Private Bag 11036, Palmerston North (Updated April 2018)

  • Level 2 - 12 cots
  • Level 2A - 5 cots
  • 14 Resourced bedspaces
  • 500 Yearly admissions
  • Homecare

NICU Medical Director:
Nicola (Nicky) Pereira nicola.pereira@midcentraldhb.govt.nz

Charge Nurse: 
Melissa Woodd - Melissa.Woodd@midcentraldhb.govt.nz

Nursing Educator: 

 

Lactation Consultant:
Louise Wedgewood - louise.wedgwood@midcentraldhb.govt.nz

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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:
Marama Cameron - Marama.Cameron@wdhb.org.nz 

Lactation Consultant:
Margaret Colway - margaret.colway@wdhb.org.nz  
Kim Mawston - kim.mawston@wdhb.org.nz

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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:
Julie Foley - julie.foley@wairarapa.dhb.govt.nz

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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 (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

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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

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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: 
Jan Kirk - jan.kirk@nmhs.govt.nz
Note: there is no Associate Charge Nurse Manager

Nurse Educator:
Maree Arps - maree.arps@nmhs.govt.nz

Lactation Consultant:
Debra Hardcastle - debra.hardcastle@nmhs.govt.nz

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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 providing support to Westport Hospital)

Nurse Manager
Jude Bruce

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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: 11 cots
  • Level 2: 30 cots
  • Yearly admissions 900+
  • Nursing Discharge and Outreach Service
  • Air and land retrieval team
  • Human milk bank

NICU Medical Director: :
Nicola Austin - nicola.austin@cdhb.health.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 Ellerm,
  • Jenny Lilley,
  • Carol Constanti

ACNMneonatal@cdhb.health.nz

Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical Nurse Specialist (Advance Neonatal Practice)

  • Anne Jackson,
  • Tracey Green,
  • Serena Bayles,
  • Petra Boyd,
  • Kelly Donovan

firstname.lastname@cdhb.health.nz

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Infant Feeding Specialist
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

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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 

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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:
Janelle Tangney - janelle.tangney@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

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Southland Hospital

Neonatal Unit
Southern Health, PO Box 828, Invercargill (Updated September 2015)

  • Level 2, 6 cots

NICU Medical Director:
Ian Shaw - ian.shaw@southerndhb.gobt.nz

Clinical Co-ordinator:
Liz Hanning-Baird - liz.hanning-baird@southerndhb.govt.nz

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