ScotSTAR

Team base location

West team

ScotSTAR base
Hangar B, 180 Abbtsinch Road,
Paisley, PA3 2RY.

South East Team

Neonatal unit
Simpson Centre for reproductive health
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh, EH16 4SA.

North team

Neonatal unit,
Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
Cornell Road, Foresterhill
Aberdeen, AB25 2ZL

Website: www.neonataltransport.scot.nhs.uk

Geographical area covered

Scotland 

Cot locating service contact details

ScotSTAR emergency number: 0333 399 0222  (All emergency transfer requests)

Team contact details for elective referrals 

• West team: 0141 810 6672 
• South East team: 0131 242 2673
• North team: 01224 554 073 (or) 01224 554 065

Key contacts

Clinical Lead

Dr Allan Jackson
[email protected]

Service Lead

Clare Hargan
[email protected]

Hospitals in service area

PICUs

• Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
• Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

NICUs

• Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
• Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
• Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow
• Wishaw General Hospital
• Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
• Aberdeen Maternity Hospital

LNUs

• Forth Valley Royal Hospital
• Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
• Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
• Ayrshire Maternity Hospital
• Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

SCUs

• Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
• Borders General Hospital
• St John’s Hospital, Livingston
• Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin

Hours of service operation: 24/7 

Elective transfers: 24/7

Remit of service

Co-located with paediatric service

Operational remit

All emergency and elective transfers 24/7