CHANTS
Cymru Inter Hospital Acute Neonatal Transfer Service
Team base location
The team is based at the NICU鈥檚 and rotates one week in three between
- Swansea (Singleton Hospital)
- Cardiff (University Hospital of Wales) and
- Grange University Hospital (Newport)
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Geographical area covered
South Wales CHANTS cover the Network in South Wales up to Bronglais Hospital (Aberystwyth). North Wales CHANTS cover their area.
Cot locating service contact details
The cot locator is carried out daily between 08:00-09:00 hrs and emailed out to units via distribution lists.
Please call the neonatal unit covering transport that week.
Team contact details for referrals
- Singleton Hospital, Swansea - Mobile: 07791441895 / 01792 285403
- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - Mobile: 07854952662 / Landline: 02920 742680
- Grange University Hospital, Newport - Mobile: 07791 487084 / Landline: 01633 493547
Key contacts
Transport Clinical Lead
Sunil Reddy
Consultant Neonatologist
Grange University Hospital
Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, NP44 8YN
01633 234008
Network Lead Nurse
Claire Richards
Gwaelod -y-garth
Ynys Bridge Court
Cardiff, CF15 9YY
Hospitals in service area
PICU
- University Hospital of Wales
NICUs
- Singleton Hospital, Swansea
- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
- Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport
SCUs
- Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil
- Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
- West Wales Hospital, Carmarthen
Stabilisation services
- Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth
Hours of service operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week (this remains an interim service)..
Elective transfers: 08:00-20:00hrs, 7 days a week.
Remit of service (Paediatric/Neonatal)
Neonatal transfers only.
Operational remit
08:00-20:00hrs, 7 days a week.
CHANTS will transfer to/from England for uplifts and repatriations of Welsh babies