Neonatology
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The Neonatology service at Children’s Health Ireland looks after new borns with surgical or complex medical needs. CHI is the national quaternary (highest-level) neonatal centre for Ireland. Young babies are transferred to CHI from neonatal units throughout the country and on admission through the Emergency Department.
The service includes special care, high-dependency care and intensive care. High-dependency care is for babies who have additional needs compared to those in special care. Intensive care is reserved for babies with particular needs such as ventilator support.
Our highly qualified staff provides a family-centred, holistic approach to care. We do our utmost to protect the privacy and dignity of your child at all times during their stay.
Contact us
Call this line if you have a query about your child’s stay in the hospital such as date of admission.
Department Secretary
Tel: (01) 409 6342 Fax: (01) 409 6062
St Michael’s B Unit CNS
Tel: (01) 878 4808 or (01) 878 4651
Department Secretaries
Ms Jenny Egan
Tel: (01) 878 4583
Ms Marie Murphy
Tel: (01) 878 4860
Our services
The Neonatology team look after a range of neonatal conditions (including, but not limited to, the following):
- Congenital abnormalities
- Antenatally-diagnosed conditions
- Newborn surgical care
- Genetic conditions (e.g., Trisomy 15)
- Complications of prematurity
- Conditions requiring paediatric subspecialist support (e.g., neurological or metabolic disorders)
St Michael’s B ward at Temple Street is a unit caring for neonates and infants less than six months of age.
In 2007, the hospital was the TESCO Charity of the Year, through which we funded the redevelopment of this ward. The works produced eight single rooms with a fold-down bed for parents and three single rooms for high-dependency babies. Overall, six of the cots on the unit are designated high dependency, for babies with additional care needs.
The unit specialises in the care of neonates with metabolic and neurological disorders.
The Neonatal Unit at Crumlin cares for neonates and some infants less than six months of age.
In 2022, the generosity of donors to the Children’s Health Foundation enabled the redevelopment of the unit to include six high dependency beds for babies with additional care needs.
Meet the team
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Additional information
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For healthcare professionals
Referrals from GPs and Secondary Care Paediatricians are accepted via Healthlink
Referrals should be made to CHI by the relevant maternity/neonatal unit. Referrals from GPs are not accepted – please make a referral to General Paediatrics or other relevant service.
Certain conditions (e.g., relating to Cardiology, Oncology or Neurosurgery) should be referred to the appropriate CHI site. All other referrals should be made to CHI Neonatology and the most appropriate site for admission will be determined by the service.
To refer a non-urgent or non-acute patient to CHI Neonatology, please contact a CHI Consultant Neonatologist and submit the request through the CHI Patient Flow team.
For admissions to ICU, please follow the PICU bridge process and alert a CHI Neonatologist. CHI Neonatology should be notified of all CHI surgical consults or requests for admission.