Cowal Community Maternity Unit (previously Dunoon Hospital)
Tel: 01369 70431 (main switchboard)
Tel: 01369 706612 (maternity)
Tel: 01369708308 (speakerphone in resus area)
Description
A CMU within a small general community hospital covering a large area with a significant tourist population during the summer.
There are approximately 20-30 deliveries a year here, out of 135 pregnancies a year.
Responsible Unit
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Staff
- 8 midwives in total
- 3 midwives are on duty by day (8-7), with 2 on call from home out of hours. To contact at any time call 01369706612
- GPs provide medical care, with back up from A&E.
Unit facilities
- Incubator: No
- Resuscitaire: Hill Rom Air Shields with T piece no air/ O2 blender)
- Incubator
- Saturation Monitor: Available from A&E,
- Air/Oxygen availability: Piped oxygen, air cylinders
- X rays: Available via A&E
- Blood gases: Available via A&E
- Blood sugars: Available
- Drugs:
- Adrenaline
- 10% dextrose
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Normal Saline
- Naloxone
- Konakion
- Phototherapy: No
- Infusion pumps: Yes
- Telemedicine: No
Transport Options
Road/Ferry
Direct: Long difficult drive via Tarbert (2.5 hours from Glasgow)
Ferry:
Hourly sailings of 25 minutes from Cardwell bay
Air
Helicopter landing in football pitches near hospital. Unlit, requires coastguard support overnight.
Local Access
Enter through the main entrance and turn left to the lifts. Go up to 2nd floor, turn left on exiting and go through swing doors, then turn left again. CMU is along corridor through a further set of swing doors.