Staffed by FRACP Registrars and SRMOs or GP trainees - all generally very helpful. Some legends even come down and see kids from the waiting room overnight if we are busy and they’re not.

When the registrar is unavailable a consultant is second on-call (via mobile)

PAEDS HITH

Paediatric Hospital in the Home is a service offered by the Paediatric team and can be arranged for patient’s being discharged from ED who need close follow up. It allows the patient access to the Paediatric inpatient team in the 24hrs or more following their discharge.

The Paeds Reg will sometimes arrange for a patient who they have seen in ED to go home with HITH.

The Paediatric Team are the gate-keepers to this service. As ED doctors we can’t arrange for a Paeds HITH admission. However, we can remember it is an option and refer when we think it might be appropriate, not just when we think a child needs definite admission.

Folder is in pod 3 & Paeds area with paperwork required

Place paperwork in Referral tray in paeds area for PAEDS HITH team to collect the following morning