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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

Children's intensive care ward needed at Canberra Hospital, review finds

A review into Canberra Hospital has found there is demand for a paediatric intensive care unit after finding gaps in care for critically unwell children aged between 1 and 12.

The review of care settings at Canberra Health Services said there was no suitable facility to provide temporary organ support for children to allow for stabilisation and transport to Sydney.

The external review into paediatric services at Canberra Health Services was conducted in 2021 and only a small portion of this was made public on Thursday.

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