Maternity

Staff

Dr Brendan Steele Head of Gynaecology/ Obstetrics 9076 1000 Email
Dr Catherine Lynch Head of Paediatrics 9076 1000 Email
Ms Kay Kurth Nurse Manager 9076 1233 Email
Bookings 9076 1428 Email
Birth Suite 9076 1233
Ms Deb Ashburn Manager, Special Care Nursery 9076 1572 Email

Description of Service

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Dec 2012 - Feb 2013: Maternity Unit Upgrades

Sandringham Hospital offers a range of Womens & Children's Health services including a small, friendly, 14 bed Maternity unit, 4 Birthing Suites and a level two Special Care Nursery.

These services support families from the community within our surrounding catchment areas.

We care for ‘low to moderate risk' women during pregnancy, labour and birth, post natal and provide a home visiting service.

A Breastfeeding Support Service is available to mothers & babies between the ages of newborn to 3 months who are having feeding difficulties.

The unit also provides antenatal classes held by the midwives and physiotherapists and postnatal exercise classes held by the physiotherapists

Patient Information

General Information

Phone/Fax
Phone/Fax
9076 1233 / 9076 1515

Location
First Floor
Sandringham Hospital
193 Bluff Road
Sandringham 3191

Hours Of Service
24 Hours
(access via
Emergency Department after hours)

Daily Visiting Hours
Partner & siblings:
8am – 12:30pm & 3pm – 8pm daily
ALL other visitors:
3pm – 8pm daily
NO VISITORS DURING
REST TIME: 12:30PM – 2PM