Maternity: Facilities

Facilities

Maternity Facilities

Our Maternity Unit consists of:

4 Birthing Suites and an assessment room
4 Level 2 Special Care Nursery Bays
29 Antenatal and Postnatal and Women’s Health beds

Birth Suites

Spacious Birth Suites
Multi functional birthing beds
Large ensuites
Television with in-hospital movies
Telephone
Therapeutic comfort tools
Comfortably furnished waiting area

Special Care Unit

Level 2 facility
Ability to provide care for neonates from 34 weeks gestation
Modern equipment
Breast feeding facilities
Baby bathing facility

At times it may be necessary to transfer a baby to another hospital for a higher level of care. This can be a time of anxiety for parents and our staff will ensure that you are informed of your baby’s condition

Our Maternity Ward

4 Deluxe family rooms - Double bed size accommodation with ensuite
2 Deluxe single rooms with ensuite
Single room accommodation with ensuite
Each room is decorated with comfortable, modern furnishings and is equipped with a private bedside telephone and television access to all free-to-air television stations, foxtel, and In House movies.
Wifi connection available

NOTE:
All accommodation is subject to availability. If you do not receive the type of accommodation that you prefer, we will aim to transfer you to your desired accommodation when / if it becomes available.

Visiting Hours:

Visiting hours by partners and children is not restricted.   To ensure mothers receive adequate rest though, we request you ensure your friends and family are aware that visiting hours are 2.30pm to 4.00pm and 6.00pm-8.00pm.  Rest Period is strictly enforced, and is daily between 1.00 – 2.30pm.  Phone calls and visitors are restricted during this time.

Visiting in the Delivery Suite is restricted to your support persons

Rooming In:

We encourage you to keep your baby in your room with you at all times, as this encourages

• Enhanced bonding
• Opportunities for learning practical parenting skills in a supportive environment
• Establishment of lactation or feeding practices
• Increased confidence
• Decreased risk of cross infection

Film equipment in Birth Suite and the Operating Theatre:

Ramsay Health Care recognises that unique and special moments arise in hospital that patients, families and friends may wish to capture on film.  Glengarry Private Hospital needs to ensure that patient safety, clinical teamwork, the privacy of other patients, staff members and medical personnel are not compromised.  Devices that record both film and sound are not allowed in the operating suite, birth suites or special care nursery.

Single shot devices that do not record sound are permissible by the agreement of the care team members present at the time.

Film and sound may be recorded in the privacy of a patient’s own room, provided the privacy of other patients and staff members is not compromised.

Baby Identification:

Newborn babies are identified with two name tags which are placed on the baby immediately following his/her birth. Please inform staff if a name tag slips off so that it may be replaced.