Review : 'A Bridge to the Future': impact on High Dependency and Intensive Care

Abstract

■ The availability and increased demand on Paediatric Intensive Care beds continues on line with the advances with medical technology.

■ The provision of District General Hospitals providing level 1 care and initiating level 2 is extremely important.

■ Critically ill children requiring transfer to a tertiary centre require an efficient retrieval team.

■ Care of critically ill children should always be provided by appropriate trained and experienced nursing staff.

■ The partnership and negotiation of care for parents and relatives should be maintained as a high priority in PICU.

Keywords

Child District General Hospitals,Experience Family High Dependency Parental involvement Qualifications Retrieval.

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