Clinical Careers  -  Midwifery

Inpatient Services

Our secondary services encompass Assessment, Labour and Birthing Unit, the Maternity Ward, and the Gynaecology Care Unit.

Our primary services are provided at one of the three Community Maternity Units or Middlemore Hospital for women who live closer to the base hospital.

Maternity Ward – Middlemore Hospital
The 45-bed unit is staffed by midwives, nurses and health care assistants who provide care for inpatients with a variety of high-risk conditions, including GPH, diabetes, pre-term labour and other medical conditions. High and low risk post-natal mothers and babies are accommodated and cared for in this unit, including women for Elective Caesarean Sections. the midwives and Nurses are also focused on supporting breastfeeding and teaching mothercraft skills.

Assessment Labour and Birthing Unit – Middlemore Hospital
Our 21-bed unit is staffed by skilled Midwives who provide Primary, Secondary and Tertiary labour and birth care, with the support of the Obstetric Team. Operative vaginal deliveries occur within the birthing unit. Caesarean sections are carried out in the Main Operating theatre below the Women's Health facility. Lead Maternity Carers (Self employed Midwives and GPs) utilise the unit to care for their women.

The assessment of women who are outpatients either self refer or referred by their Lead Maternity Carer are also undertaken in the unit. Staffed by Midwives and Doctors they carry out secondary Midwifery and Medical assessment prior to admission. Induction of labour is initiated within this unit.

Community Inpatient Maternity Units – Botany Downs, Papakura and Pukekohe

We have three Primary Community Maternity Units within Counties Manukau DHB, which are located at Botany Downs, Papakura and Pukekohe.   These Units focus on normal births, are midwifery lead and are all Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) accredited, providing competent and supportive environment for breastfeeding   Each facility offers water as an option for labour and birth.

Community Midwives also provide full antenatal and postnatal care at these Units. or in a shared care arrangement with General Practitioners.   Midwives on duty provide inpatient care for labour, birth and postnatally. Self employed Lead Maternity Carers (LMC) also provide care for their women at the Units.

Published:  30-Oct-2009  |  Enquiries:  Contact Us