Maternity unit in Raigmore Hospital
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The maternity unit at Raigmore Hospital is an obstetric unit, also called a consultant-led unit or a labour ward. They provide midwifery, obstetric, medical, neonatal and anaesthetic care.
You will be advised to give birth in the maternity unit at Raigmore Hospital if you or your baby may need care from an obstetrician or other healthcare professionals before, during or after labour. Women with a straightforward pregnancy may still choose to give birth in Raigmore.
Midwives will care for you during labour and birth, and medical care is available.
Aims of our maternity unit
- a relaxed, friendly and professional atmosphere driven by quality and team work
- the provision of safe, effective and evidence-based woman-centred care
- everyone to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion
- staff committed to continuous professional development
- open and honest communication
- a clean, tidy and safe environment
Labour ward
- phone 01463 704374
- or phone 01463 704354
Our labour ward is situated on the first floor of the maternity unit in Zone 8 of Raigmore Hospital.
We have an obstetric and anaesthetic department with a theatre attached. Private rooms for birth and a birthing pool are available for you to use for labour and birth. The ward is staffed by midwives and health care support workers. Due to the restricted size of our rooms, we can only accommodate one birth supporter/partner at any one time.
Ward 10
- phone 01463 705378
Team leader: Lynn Henderson
Ward 10 is situated on the first floor of the maternity unit in Zone 8, along from the labour ward.
We provide care for pregnant and postnatal women. There are two single rooms available outside the ward, for women who have babies in the neonatal unit. We have 17 beds, a high dependency unit for women that need close monitoring and five 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.
Ward 9A
- phone 01463 705377
- or phone 01463 705284
Team leader: Margaret MacKinnon
Ward 9A is situated on the ground floor of the maternity unit in Zone 8.
We provide care to pregnant and postnatal women. We have 8 beds, the maternity day assessment unit (MDAU) 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.
Maternity Day Assessment Unit
- phone 01463 705 284
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.