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Managing SAS pre-alert for newborns delivered in the community - RHC ED

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Expected Action in ED upon receipt of a call from SAS notifying that a new-born (term or premature) baby is en route to RHC ED

This is an interim plan pending review in 6 months with the outcome of a short-life working group on SAS processed when bringing new-borns to hospital in GGC.
Review date: 2/07/2024

  • ED receives call about fresh new-born baby

  • ED asks SAS to take baby to QEUH Labour Ward via Maternity ramped side entrance

  • ED calls labour ward to inform of new-born arrival and ETA- 0141 201 3392/ 0141 232 4417

  • ED calls neonatal nurse in charge – SCN DEC 0141 452 2111/ Red Emergency Phone 0141 201 2262

 

Interim plan agreed by:

Dr Colin Peters, consultant neonatologist, CD

Sharron McMonagle, Senior Charge Nurse, NICU

Susan Taylor Interim Senior Clinical Manager, Labour suite

Mairi McDermid, Associate Chief Midwife

Dr Siobhan Sweeney, PEM consultant

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 23 January 2024

Next review: 22 July 2024

Author(s): Siobhan Sweeney; Steven Foster

Approved By: Stakeholders as detailed above