Postnatal Ward Section
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1.0 Aim of guideline
- To provide guidance in practice for common illness’s in the new born infant
- To provide consistency of practise across region regarding delivery of Neonatal care in a post-natal setting
2.0 Scope of guideline
The guideline applies to all neonates in a post-natal ward setting who require additional care that can be delivered outside a Neonatal unit within the Thames Valley and Wessex ODN. This includes the following hospitals:
3.0 Appendices
Version Control:
| Version | Date | Details | Author(s) | Comments |
| 1 | 21.5.2019 | Logo/New Format/contents page done – ready for review | Please see individual guidelines for author and version | |
| 2 | May 2021 | Reviewed | KB | Ratified June 2021 |
| Review Date: | June 2024 | |||
Document version
Version 2
Lead Authors
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Approved by
Thames Valley & Wessex Neonatal ODN Governance Group
Approved on
July 2021
Renew date
July 2024
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Implications of race, equality & other diversity duties for this document
This guideline must be implemented fairly and without prejudice whether on the grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.