Tel: 01700 503 938 (switchboard)
Tel: 0170050150 (maternity), Ext 21454 direct to handsfree in labour room.
Access
Description
A CMU within a small cottage hospital on the Isle of Bute.
There are approximately 20 deliveries a year here, out of 70 pregnancies a year.
Responsible Unit
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Staff
6 midwives, 1 or 2 on duty by day, one overnight. Medical back up from local GP on call.
Unit facilities
- Incubator: No
- Resuscitaire: Hill Rom Air Shields with T piece (no air/ O2 blender)
- Incubator: No (have baby pod)
- Saturation Monitor: Yes
- Air/Oxygen availability: Cylinders only
- X rays: Yes
- Blood gases: No
- Blood sugars: Available
- Drugs:
- Adrenaline
- 10% dextrose
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Cefotaxime
- Atropine
- Phototherapy: No
- Infusion pumps: No
- Telemedicine: No
Transport Options
- There is a helicopter landing site in the public park in front of the health centre. An ambulance is required to transfer the team and equipment.
- Also accessible by Ferry from Wemyss bay, timetable here.
Local Access
- Enter via A&E, maternity in the middle of the building along the corridor to the right.