National Burn Service resources
National Burn Service guidelines, policies and referral information for health professionals.
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Referral and transfer forms
Referral flowchart
National Burn Service referral flowchart [PDF, 34 KB]
Referral forms
National Burn Centre referral form [PDF, 310 KB]
Regional Burn Unit referral form [PDF, 499 KB]
Referral pathway
Referral pathway to regional burn units [PDF, 279 KB]
Referral poster
National Burn Centre referral poster [PDF, 437 KB]
Transfer form
Policies and guidelines
Initial assessment and management of burn injuries guidelines
Initial assessment and management of burn injuries guidelines [PDF, 618 KB]
Escharotomy guidelines
Escharotomy guidelines [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Referral, transfer and discharge guidelines
National Burn Centre referral, transfer and discharge guidelines [PDF, 321 KB]
Emergency plan
The National Health Emergency Plan: Multiple Complex Burn Action Plan provides direction to the health sector in the event of a burn emergency in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Suggested pathways of burn care
Patient and family information
Patient and family information booklet
National Burn Centre: Patient and family information booklet [DOCX, 2.3 MB]
Coping and emotional recovery booklet
Recovering from a burn injury: Coping and emotional recovery [PDF, 1.6 MB]
National burn centre transfers booklet
Recovering from a burn injury: National Burn Centre transfers [PDF, 1.7 MB]