Information for Primary Care and Referring Providers

To make a referral to Starship Child Health

The preferred method is via e-referrals. Almost all General Practitioners (GPs) have access to this service. For the few GPs who do not have the e-referral system, fax the referral to the Central Referrals Office on (09) 638 0402.

For all inter-hospital, community paediatrician and hospital department referrals, fax to the Central Referrals Office on (09) 638 0402.

To see what kind of referral each department will accept, go to Healthpoint at www.healthpoint.co.nz (You will need a login to access the medical professionals part of the site).

For Health Pathways visit the Auckland Regional Health Pathways site

Below find some useful information on referring to Starship for specific health conditions.

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  • Abdominal Pain in Childhood

    Starship Clinical Guideline for the assessment and management of abdominal pain in childhood.

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  • Bedwetting - assessment tool (pdf, 30.43KB)

    Supporting information to be used in conjunction with the Bedwetting Primary Care Referral Pathway

  • Bedwetting - key points to remember (pdf, 20.61KB)

    Supporting information to be used in conjunction with the Bedwetting Primary Care Referral Pathway

  • Bedwetting - see Enuresis health pathway

    Links to the Auckland Health Pathways

  • Bow Legs (Genu Varum) (pdf, 64.67KB)

    Primary Care Referral Pathway developed by clinicians at Starship Children's Health.

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  • Coeliac Disease (pdf, 1.27MB)

    Auckland Regional Pathway for Assessment and Management of children with Coeliac Disease

  • Constipation

    Links to Auckland Regional Health Pathways

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  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) (pdf, 34.92KB)

    Primary Care Referral Pathway developed by Starship Children's Health

  • Diabetes teaching resources for children and young people

    Developed by the Diabetes team at Starship Child Health

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  • Eczema

    Links to Auckland Regional Health Pathways

  • Eligibility Guidelines (pdf, 635.80KB)

    National eligibility guidelines for users of New Zealand's health system

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  • Gastroenterology Service Referral Guidelines

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  • Immunisation

    Information on immunisation from the Immunisation Advisory Centre of New Zealand

  • Immunisation - funded special immunisations (pdf, 393.79KB)

    Paediatric Eligibility for funded special immunisations

  • Immunisation schedule

    Ministry of Health immunisation information including the National Immunisation Schedule and Immunisation Handbook 2014

  • In Toeing (pdf, 88.13KB)

    Primary Care Referral Pathway developed by Starship Children's Health

  • Ineligible patients (pdf, 902.71KB)

    A national guide for DHBs on identifying and managing ineligible patients

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  • Kidshealth.org.nz

    Factsheets developed for parents/caregivers about children's health issues

  • Knock knees (Genu Valgum) (pdf, 63.10KB)

    Primary Care Referral Pathway developed by clinicians at Starship Children's Health.

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  • Measles - infection control and guidelines

    Link to Starship produced Clinical Guideline for Measles.

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  • Rheumatic Fever Prevention - Management of Sore Throat

    Please note that Sore Throat Guidelines are now available on the Auckland Regional Health Pathways

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  • Skin infections

    Links to Auckland Regional Health Pathways

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  • Toewalking (pdf, 53.27KB)

    Primary Care Referral Pathway developed by clinicians at Starship Children's Health