title: Setting up a paediatric retrieval team.
abstract: In this article some aspects to be considered when setting up a paediatric retrieval service are examined. These include equipment problems to be overcome, selection and training of staff, and communication issues. For the purposes of the article the words 'retrieval', 'transfer', and 'transport' teams, are used interchangeably for the same meaning.
authors.affiliation: Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D014187:Transportation of Patients