Starship Clinical Guidelines

Resources developed by the National Paediatric Allergy Clinical Network including information on bee and wasp venom allergy, food allergy prevention, training for health professionals and more...

Links to the BPAC guideline on allergy testing

Clear fluids and other foods

Link to Paediatric Anaesthetic Guidelines including both general and cardiac specific information

ADHB access only - link to policies and guidelines library

Links to the National Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Network's guideline on Biliary Atresia

A link for ADHB staff only

For chronic sialorrhoea (drooling)

Link to the National Child Cancer Network Oncology and Haematology Guidelines

Links to the 'Acute Referral Data Base' for acute cardiology referrals from paediatricians around New Zealand

Links to the main index for cardiology specific clinical guidelines

Guideline on Paediatric Cardiomyopathy

Guideline on Cellulitis/Skin infections

Central Venous Catheter Care for a Child

Links to ADHB Policy

Links to ADHB Policy

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

Guideline on the management of the unconscious child

Consulsive Status Epilepticus in Infants (Age >1 month), Children and Adolescents 

Investigation of chronic cough and/or confirmed Bronchiectasis

Links to the newborn metablic screening programme

Links to National Child and Youth Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Network including infection control recommendations and information for newly diagnosed families

Links to PICU Guideline

Links to ADHB policy (ADHB staff only)

Links to the National Diabetes Clinical Network guideline

Links to guidelines on DMD and Steroid use produced by the New Zealand Neurology Clinical Network

Guideline on the investigation and management of encephalitis

Prevention and diagnosis

Links to the New Zealand Paediatric Neurology Clinical Network

Infections in and around the eye

Guideline on the management of Bow Legs

For ADHB only

Investigtion of sensorineural hearing loss

(BP in childhood)

Causes, Investigation and Management

Links to PICU guideline

Links to the national protocol developed by the Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Network

Guidelines for the prescribing of intravenous (IV) fluids for hospitalised children

Guideline on the practical aspects of IVIG Therapy

Links to the National Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Network's guideline on Biliary Atresia

links to the national paediatric gastroenterology clinical network site

Infection Control Definitions and Guidelines

Guidelines for muscle and skin biopsy in neuro-metabolic investigations

Links to the National Screening Unit website

Includes Respiratory Physiology Paediatric OSAS Screening Questionnaire

Link to the National Child Cancer Network Oncology and Haematology Guidelines

The emergency management of oro-facial problems

The use of Ketamine for the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Patient Controlled Analgesia and Nurse Controlled Analgesia

For ADHB staff only

Access the National Palliative Care Clinical Network guidelines for end-of-life care

Link to policies and guidelines relating to the management of the deteriorating child in Starship

Link to PICU guidelines

The ADHB medical midwives provide a postnatal care service for women who have babies in NICU, PICU or Starship who have had a hospital midwife as their LMC or have come from outside the Auckland area.

Prescribing - Guidelines for Good Practice

Links to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Psychiatric Assessment of Young People

Links to Starship Radiology Protocols

Referral indications and timing for Flexible Bronchoscopy and Broncho-Alveolar Lavage

Placement of an infant, child or young person receiving respiratory support on Starship Child Health wards

Guideline on the respiratory management of

Links to the PICU protocol (and assessment form) for the withdrawal of analgesia and sedation

Guideline on the psychiatric assessment of self harm

Guideline for the investigation and management of

New Guideline developed by the National Clinical Network for Paediatric Sleep Medicine

For ADHB staff only

Guideline on stress steroid management for children with primary or secondary adrenal failure

Guideline for the use of sucrose analgesia for procedural pain in infants

Tetralogy of Fallot Hypercyanotic Spells

Transfer of patients to Starship from other hospitals

Link to Tuberous Sclerosis Australia

Links to National Child Cancer Network guideline

Guideline on the dosage and monitoring of vancomycin in children