Safe and Effective Repatriation of Infants to Care Locations Closer to Home after Specialist Care

This new Framework for Practice intends to promote a shared understanding of the benefits of effective repatriation following a period of neonatal specialist and/or intensive care. It aims to place infant and family at the centre of the process to enhance family centred/integrated care, thus ensuring better outcomes and experience for infants and their families.

This document intends to provide guidance to health care professionals pertinent to repatriation of infants to a neonatal unit closer to home for ongoing care. It does not cover escalation of care for clinical reasons. 

We welcome your comments on this draft document. Please complete the Consultation Response Form and return it to [email protected] by the deadline.

Deadline for comments: 19 April.