Table 2

 Breakdown of transfers by type of team carrying out the transfer during the census period. Data are n (%)

Transfer teamAll transfers (n = 796)Emergency (n = 382)Elective (n = 346)Short-term (n = 68)
For 39 transfers, the team performing the transfer had not been recorded on the census forms.
Neonatal transfer team369 (46)245 (64)108 (31)16 (24)
Paediatric transfer team45 (6)39 (10)6 (2)0 (0)
Source hospital299 (38)76 (20)171 (49)52 (76)
Destination hospital73 (9)19 (5)54 (16)0 (0)
Other10 (1)3 (1)7 (2)0 (0)