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09/02/2015
In a statement released today (9 February), NHS Highland confirmed the temporary suspension of its out-of-house midwifery services for local births in the two areas. It said "significant staff absence" as well as a general shortage of midwives was behind the decision.
The suspension comes into effect from Monday and it is anticipated to last for a month, in the first instance. It applies to the period outside of normal working hours, 9am to 5pm, seven days a week. Following the month-long period, the situation will then be reviewed on a weekly basis.
The changes to services mean women to planned to have their baby locally will have to travel to Raigmore maternity unit, Inverness, outwith of normal hours. If any woman should require unforeseen emergency support during this time, staff at Raigmore will liaise with the on-call doctor at MacKinnon Memorial Hospital, Broadford, and the Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS Highland added.
Tracy Ligema, NHS Highland west area manager, explained: "This is not a decision we have taken lightly but, because of staff shortages through illness, we have been left with no option.
"There are currently insufficient midwives in Skye & Lochalsh to cover the out-of-hours on-call required for local births and to ensure compliance with European Working Time Regulations. The normal planned daytime midwifery service will continue unchanged: i.e. 9am-5pm, seven days per week."
Sarah McLeod, NHS Highland's lead midwife in the area, added: "The midwifery team for Skye & Lochalsh has shown tremendous dedication during what has been a difficult time, caused by staff shortages. However, we simply have to suspend the local birth option out-of-hours until things get back on an even keel.
"We hope everyone in the community understands the reasons for this and we thank them for their support in this challenging time."
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Midwifery Services Suspended For One Month
Midwifery services in Skye and Lochalsh in the Scottish Highlands have been suspended.In a statement released today (9 February), NHS Highland confirmed the temporary suspension of its out-of-house midwifery services for local births in the two areas. It said "significant staff absence" as well as a general shortage of midwives was behind the decision.
The suspension comes into effect from Monday and it is anticipated to last for a month, in the first instance. It applies to the period outside of normal working hours, 9am to 5pm, seven days a week. Following the month-long period, the situation will then be reviewed on a weekly basis.
The changes to services mean women to planned to have their baby locally will have to travel to Raigmore maternity unit, Inverness, outwith of normal hours. If any woman should require unforeseen emergency support during this time, staff at Raigmore will liaise with the on-call doctor at MacKinnon Memorial Hospital, Broadford, and the Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS Highland added.
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Tracy Ligema, NHS Highland west area manager, explained: "This is not a decision we have taken lightly but, because of staff shortages through illness, we have been left with no option.
"There are currently insufficient midwives in Skye & Lochalsh to cover the out-of-hours on-call required for local births and to ensure compliance with European Working Time Regulations. The normal planned daytime midwifery service will continue unchanged: i.e. 9am-5pm, seven days per week."
Sarah McLeod, NHS Highland's lead midwife in the area, added: "The midwifery team for Skye & Lochalsh has shown tremendous dedication during what has been a difficult time, caused by staff shortages. However, we simply have to suspend the local birth option out-of-hours until things get back on an even keel.
"We hope everyone in the community understands the reasons for this and we thank them for their support in this challenging time."
(JP/CD)
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