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Patients are referred to PICU by other paediatric medical or surgical consultants.
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Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT) is a joint service between Southampton and Oxford Paediatric Intensive Care Units, providing a safe environment to transport critically ill children. The service provides expert advice, decision-making support and patient transport to hospitals in the south of England.
Please see the SORT website for further information.