National NICU/ SCBU units

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Units


Whangarei Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)

PO Box 742, Whangarei (Updated Dec 2022)

  • Level 2, 10 cots
  • 267 annual admissions
  • Air and Road Transport Team
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director
Dr. David Barker  
Clinical Nurse Manager Jules Dewhurst Email Jules
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager
Phone: 021 870 422
Merophy Brown Email Merophy

If contacting the educators, please contact Jules or Merophy only.

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North Shore Hospital Newborn SCBU

Private Bag 93503, Shakespeare Road, Takapuna, North Shore (Updated Jul 2024)

  • Level 2, 12 cots
  • 350 annual admissions 
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Advisor
Chris Peterson Email Christopher
Charge Nurse Manager Tina Saltmarsh Email Tina
Clinical Nurse Educator Matilda McGinlay Email Matilda


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Waitakere SCBU

55 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 (Updated Jul 2024)

  • Level 2, 15 cots
  • 350 annual admissions 
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Advisor
Chris Peterson Email Christopher
Charge Nurse Manager Tina Saltmarsh Email Tina
Clinical Nurse Educator Matilda McGinlay Email Matilda


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Te Toka Tumai - Starship Child Health

2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 2, 30 cots
  • Level 3, 18 cots
  • 1,000 annual admissions
  • 40 resourced bed spaces
  • Flight and Retrieval team
  • Newborn Homecare Team
Position Name Email address
NICU Medical Director
Mariam Buksh Email Mariam

Nurse Unit Manager
021 938 869

Dale Garton Email Dale

Clinical Charge Nurses
021 874 779

Lauren Turner
Michelle Willows
Robin Gardner
Shirley Wilson
Sue McKnight
 
Equipment Portfolio Sue McKnight  
Flight & Retrieval Transport Portfolio Shirley Wilson  
Nursing Educators
021 245 364
021 245 2372
Claire Annan
Yemi Abudu
 
Nurse Specialist - Lactation
021 475 059
021 814 135


Terin Port
Ellie Hoare         

 
Nurse Specialist - Family Liaison
021 245 5615
021 245 3626
Adele Jay
Carla Lindsay
 
Nurse Specialist -
Neonatal Homecare

021 492 167
021 492 168
   
Nurse Specialist - 
Advanced Neonatal Practice
Charmaine Lo
Jodie Simich
Julie Dick
Leigh McCarthy
Megan Ashton
Michelle Hatton
Tamlyn Young
 
Nurse Specialist -
Intern Newborn
Tamlyn Young Contact NICU reception 24920


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Counties Manukau, Kidz First Neonatal Care

Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland (Updated July 2023)

  • 20 intensive care cots
  • 28 special care beds
Position Name Email address
NICU Clinical Leads
Guy Bloomfield Email Guy
Service Nurse Manager Karen Boyle Email Karen B

Clinical Nurse Managers

Karen Neal
Shine Cyriac

Email Karen N

Associate Clinical Nurse Managers
SCBU  021 820 627
NICU 021 802 374

Jonette Abou-Rabiah
June O’Ferrall
Katherine cook
Laura Ingram
Mary Samadol
Megan Nicolson
Neethu Chacko
Nikeshni Lal
Prakash Chandra
Pranil Chandra
Roshni Siwan
Sunu Abraham  

 
Nurse Practitioners

Amy Lewis
Annette Murphy
Christine Stevenson
Elizabeth Nevill
Joanne Clements
Jonathan Barrett
Julena Ardern
Louisa Gooneratne
Moira Malarkey
Sarah Mevissen
Soniya Abrahams

 
Nursing Educators Suzanne Just Email Suzanne
Nurse Specialist - Lactation

Lynley Nichols
Susan Clayton
Tracey Keane

Email Lynley
Email Susan
Email Tracey

Family Liaison Nurse

Abby Parsons
Amy McDaid

Email Abigail
Email Amy


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Waikato Hospital, Waikids NICU

Pembroke Street, Private Bag, Hamilton (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 1, 12 cots
  • Level 2, 12 cots
  • Level 3, 17 cots
  • 800-1,000 annual  admissions
  • 41 resourced bed spaces

Position

Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director
Jutta van den Boom Email Jutta
Charge Nurse Manager
021 241 5517
Diane Taylor Email Diane
Associate Charge Nurses Managers
Level 3 mobile            021 240 8955
Level 1 and 2 mobile  021 701 634
   
Nursing Educators Kelly Ashton          
Kim Martin                
Leanne Baker
Email Kelly
Email Kim
Email Leanne
Lactation Consultant Alana Cumberpatch   
Robyn Hillls
Email Alana
Email Robyn
Eqiupment Nurse/ Technician Mike Haultain    Email Michael
Discharge Facilitator Melanie Trethowen    Email Melanie 
Neonatal Community Service CNS Anthea Higgins          
Cathy Dollimore      
Stephanie Edwards    

Email Anthea
Email Catherine
Email Stephanie


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Tauranga Hospital SCBU

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Cameron Road, Tauranga (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 2, 12 cots
  • 400 annual admissions
  • Neonatal Homecare Nurse
Position Name Email Address
Neonatal Unit Medical Director
Justin Wilde Email Justin
Clinical Nurse Manager Vikki Baker Email Vikki
Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Coordinator Loretto O'Brien  Email Loretto


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Rotorua Hospital SCBU

Private Bag 3023, Rotorua (Updated May 2023)

  • Level 2, eight cots
  • 270 annual admissions
  • Eight resourced bed spaces
Postion Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director            
Stephen Bradley Email Stephen
Charge Nurse Manager
027 667 8887
Steph Rowson Email Stephanie 
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
021 685 344
Lee Carpenter Email Lee 
Lactation Consultant Sue Wells Email Sue


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Whakatāne SCBU

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Stewart Street, Whakatāne (Updated Nov 2022)

  • Level 2, four cots
  • 100 annual admissions
Position Name Email Address
Neonatal Unit Medical Director
Justin Wilde  Email Justin
Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Manager Vikki Baker Email Vikki
Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Coordinator Elizabeth Paul Email Elizabeth


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Gisborne Hospital Neonatal Unit

421 Ormond Road, Private Bag 7001, Gisborne (Updated February 2023)

  • Level 2, six cots
  • 170-180 annual admissions
  • Three resourced bed spaces
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director
Stanley Ng Email Stanley
Acting Clinical Nurse Manager Lianne Hollis Email Lianne


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Hawkes Bay Hospital SCBU

Private Bag 9014, Hastings (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
  • Level 3, two cots
  • 350 annual admissions
  • 12 resourced bed spaces
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director Oliver Grupp  Email Oliver
Charge Nurse Manager Michelle Robertson  Email Michelle
Associate Charge Nurse Manager Dianne O'Connor Email Dianne


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Taranaki Base Hospital Neonatal Unit

Private Bag 2016, New Plymouth (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
  • Level 2, six cots
  • Level 3, two cots (High dependency, eg: short term ventilator)
  • 300 annual admissions
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director John Doran    Email John
Head of Department Richard Smiley Email Richard
Clinical Nurse Manager Abi Webber Email Abigail   
Nurse Educator Su Greensill  
Homecare Nurse Cheryl Sole Email Cheryl


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Palmerston North Hospital Neonatal Unit

Private Bag 11036, Palmerston North (Updated May 2024)

  • Level 2, 12 cots
  • Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
  • 14 resourced bed spaces
  • 500 annual admissions
  • Homecare
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director Nicola (Nicky) Pereira Email Nicola
Charge Nurse Melissa Woodd Email Melissa
Nursing Educator Ali Bigwood Email Alice
Lactation Consultant Louise Wedgewood Email Louise
Associate Charge Nurse Managers

Rebecca Bell   
Lara Schmidt   

Email Rebecca

Email Lara


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Whanganui Base Hospital SCBU

Heads Road, Private Bag, Whanganui (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 2, four cots
  • 150 annual admissions 
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director David Montgomery  Email David
Clinical Nurse Manager Melissa Houltham Email Melissa 


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Wairarapa Hospital SCBU

96 Te Ore Ore Rd, PO Box 96, Masterton (Updated Feb 2023)

  • Level 1 - 3 cots, up to level 2
  • 2 resourced bed spaces
  • Homecare support    
Position Name Email Address
Charge Nurse Manager Tess Geard    Email Tess
Lactation Consultant Julie Foley Email Julie


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Wellington Hospital NICU and SCBU

Capital Coast, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South (Updated April 2024)

  • Level 3, 22 cots
  • Level 2, 18 cots
  • 1,000 annual admissions
  • Air Transport Team
  • Homecare Team
  • Specialty Practice Nursing program
  • Post Grad. Cert – NN VU
  • Career Pathway Available
Position Name Email address
NICU Medical Director

Angelica Allermo Fletcher

Helen Miller

Email Angelica

Email Helen

Neonatal Unit Team Leader Rosemary Escott Email Rosemary
Associate Charge
Nurse Managers

Phone: 04 806 0802

Claire Goodger
Deborah Davenport
Dorothy Perry
Evelyn Mahapure
Kathryn Carey
Kylie Kerrison
Melissa Schlegel
Philippa Hayne

Email Claire
Email Deborah
Email Dorothy
Email Evelyn
Email Kathryn
Email Kylie
Email Melissa
Email Philippa

Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner/ Specialists

Adele Sullivan
Darcy Stott
Fiona Dineen
Karen Bennington
Olivia Stamm
Paula Dellabarca

Email Adele
Email Darcy
Email Fiona
Email Karen
Email Olivia
Email Paula

Clinical Nurse
Specialists

Alex Dent
Jackie Chin-Poy

Email Alex
Email Jackie

Nursing Educators

Carol Gibson (Level 3)
Sandra Bryant (Senior)
Sarah Gillon (new staff & students)
Susan Corin
Tammy Stevens

Email Carol
Email Sandra
Email Sarah
Email Susan
Email Tammy

Transport Coordinator

Sarah Cody Email Sarah

Lactation Consultant

Georgina Wilson
Leah Baddeley (milk bank co-ordinator)
Murrette Ferguson
Vivian Ang
Isla Glover

Email Georgina
Email Leah
Email Murrette  
Email Vivian
Email Isla

 Discharge Facilitators

Carole Dunn
Helsa Fairless
Maria Bartley
Nicola Moore

Email Carole
Email Helsa
Email Maria
Email Nicola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nelson Hospital SCBU

Nelson/Marlborough Health, Private Bag 18, Nelson (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 2, eight cots
  • 220 annual admissions
  • Homecare nurse
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director Garth Smith Email Garth 
Charge Nurse Manager
Note: No ACNM
Jan Kirk Email Jan
Nurse Educator Maree Arps  Email Maree
Lactation Consultant Debra Hardcastle Email Debra


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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 provides support to Westport Hospital)
Position Name
Nurse Manager Jude Bruce


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Christchurch Women’s Hospital NICU

Women’s and Children’s Health Division, Private Bag 4711, Christchurch (Updated December 2022)

  • Level 3: 12 cots
  • Level 2: 32 cots
  • 900+ annual admissions
  • Nursing Discharge and Outreach Service
  • Air and Land Retrieval Team
  • Human Milk Bank
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director Bronwyn Dixon  Email Bronwyn
Neonatal Nurse Manager Debbie O’Donoghue Email Debbie
Neonatal Nurse Educator Edna Byron Email Edna
Clinical Nurse Specialist Gina Beecroft      Email Gina
Associate Clinical Nursing Managers Amy Chen
Barb McGusty
Carol Constanti
Cheryl Hanham
Jenny Lilley
Jenny Rooney
Kaylene Ellerm
Nigel McKenzie
Petra Harnett
Rachel Millar
Email Neonatal Services
Nurse Practitioner/
Clinical Nurse Specialist

(Advance Neonatal Practice)
Anne Jackson
Elisabeth Dunn
Kelly Donovan
Rosie Curtis
Serena Bayles
Tracey Green
Petra Boyd
firstname.lastname
@cdhb.health.nz
Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Infant Feeding Specialist
Hazel McGregor  Email Hazel
Neonatal Discharge & 
Outreach Team Leader
Kathie Jones    Email Kathie
Transport Coordinator Kaylene Ellerm  Email Kaylene
RN Equipment Nurse Jessica Graham Email Jessica
CNS Research Nurses Nicola Ellis 
Trish Graham 
Email Nicola
Email Trish
Milk Bank Manager Schol O’Bery Email Shol


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Timaru Hospital

Private Bag 911, Timaru (Updated December 2022)

  • 2 level II cots 
  • 60 annual admissions 
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director Dr Mick Goodwin Email Mick
Nurse Manager Mark Liddy  Email paeds


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Dunedin Hospital NICU

Private Bag 1921, 201 Great King Street, Dunedin - Office: 03 474 0999 ext 59770 (Updated January 2023)

  • Level 2 - 11 cots
  • Level 3 - five cots
  • 350 annual admissions (approx)
  • 16 resourced bedspaces
  • Air/ Road Retrieval and Transfer Transport team
Position Name Email Address
NICU Joint Clinical Directors

Dr Peter Fowlie
Dr Andrew Kelly

Email Peter
Email Andrew
Charge Nurse Manager Juliet Manning Email Juliet
Associate Clinical
Nurse Managers
Jo Dobson         
Karen Thomson  
Mary Fahey        
Email Jo
Email Karen
Email Mary
Nurse Educator Pip Martin           Email Philippa  
Transport Coordinator Jo Dobson Email Jo
Equipment Nurse Janelle Tangney  Email Janelle
Outreach Nurses Rose Bryant      
Diane Tredoux 
Email Rose
Email Diane


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Southland Hospital Neonatal Unit

PO Box 828, Invercargill (Updated February 2023)

  • Level 2 - six cots
Position Name Email Address
NICU Medical Director Ian Shaw Email Ian
Clinical Co-ordinator Liz Hanning-Baird Email Liz
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