Description
- A district hospital covering Greenock, Gourock, Port Glasgow and surrounding areas. There is a small community midwife led birthing unit within the hospital, with 80-90 births a year.
Responsible Unit
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Staff
- 11 midwives with 2 on duty at any time. Staff are all NLS trained with some instructing via SMMDP.
- There is a paediatrician present on the children’s ward (L North) 9-5 Monday to Friday who will assist with emergencies if requested, but does not formally cover the unit. Outside of this time there is emergency support available from anaesthetists and A&E.
Unit facilities
- Incubator: Yes
- Resuscitaire: Yes, with T piece
- Saturation Monitor: 2 Nellcor
- Air/Oxygen availability: Piped oxygen, air cylinders
- X rays: Available
- Blood gases: Available
- Blood sugars: Available
- Infusion pumps: Yes
- Phototherapy: No
- Telemedicine: No
- Drugs:
- Naloxone
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Adrenaline
- Gentamicin
- Cefotaxime
- Dextrose
- Saline
Transport Options
Road
Recommended, approximately 40 minutes from Glasgow via M8/ A8.
Local Access
The maternity unit is ward F North (i.e North wing, floor F). This is best accessed via the lifts through A&E, avoiding the busy main reception with its café etc. North wing is on the right when exiting the lifts.