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Ward 9A is situated on the ground floor of the maternity unit in Zone 8.

About Ward 9A

We provide care to pregnant and postnatal women. We have 8 beds, the Maternity Day Assessment Unit and 4 single rooms. The ward is staffed by midwives, health care support workers, maternity care assistants and nursery nurses. We have specialist infant feeding midwives and infant feeding support workers available to support you to feed your baby.

Team leader: Margaret MacKinnon

Maternity Day Assessment Unit

The Maternity Day Assessment Unit (MDAU) is a 24-hour service for women who are 14 weeks pregnant and over.

The MDAU midwives provide telephone advice to women experiencing problems relating to their pregnancy such as bleeding, feeling unwell, pain, blood pressure problems and baby not moving. You may be asked to attend the assessment unit for review by your obstetrician, midwife or GP, or following a telephone consultation with ward staff.

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Last updated: 5 February 2026