Policy for the Discharge and transfer of children and young people ...
Policy for the Discharge and transfer of children and young people ...
Policy for the Discharge and transfer of children and young people ...
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NEONATALAttend ward regularly to ga<strong>the</strong>r in<strong>for</strong>mation regarding any new <strong>and</strong> on-going cases.Attend weekly ‘Baby in <strong>the</strong> Family’ meetingsInfants meeting <strong>the</strong> Neonatal Outreach Criteriawill have discharges co-ordinated by <strong>the</strong>Neonatal Unit Team.These discharges are likely to proceed without<strong>the</strong> additional need <strong>for</strong> support from <strong>the</strong>Paediatric <strong>Discharge</strong>/Liaison Co-Ordinator.Infants who will not require complex support afterdischarge may not meet <strong>the</strong> criteria <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> OutreachNurses – Paediatric <strong>Discharge</strong>/Liaison Co-Ordinator toprovide any appropriate additional support <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>seinfants as required by <strong>the</strong> ward – i.e. Additional Liaisonwith Health Visitors or any o<strong>the</strong>r relevant pr<strong>of</strong>essionalLiaise with Outreach Nurses, community Nurses <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> ward where infants are <strong>transfer</strong>red fromNeonatal to Polkerris. Following <strong>transfer</strong>, refer to pathway <strong>for</strong> Children’s WardsIf a child becomes identified as aLooked After Child it is <strong>the</strong>ward/departments responsibility toin<strong>for</strong>m Child in Care Team.Paediatric <strong>Discharge</strong>/Liaison Co-Ordinator can assist with this <strong>and</strong> c<strong>and</strong>ouble check that in<strong>for</strong>mation hasbeen sharedSafeguarding concernsidentified should be sharedwith <strong>the</strong> Named Nurse <strong>for</strong>Safeguarding, <strong>and</strong> relevantpolicies <strong>and</strong> proceduresfollowed<strong>Policy</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Discharge</strong> <strong>and</strong> Transfer <strong>of</strong> Children <strong>and</strong> Young People from Child HealthPage 37 <strong>of</strong> 38