The South West Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network works closely with Wales & West Acute Transport for Children Service (WATCh) – a jointly commissioned team responsible for the safe transfer of critically ill children across South West England and South Wales.
The team co-ordinates the transfer of children into the regional PICUs and HDUs in Cardiff and Bristol.
Referral calls from hospital staff are made to the WATCh hotline: the WATCh team will provide management advice for all patients and, together with local clinicians, determine the best place for ongoing care.
Safe Transfer of Paediatric Patients (STOPP) Form
Please complete a STOPP form for each child requiring an inter-hospital transfer. After the transfer, a copy of the form should be scanned and emailed to WATCh for audit purposes:
Drug Sheet
The WATCh Drug Sheet has been developed over many years to provide a rapid means for drawing up common drugs and infusions used in emergency paediatric situations, and is regularly updated:
