There is no designated midwifery unit in the hospital, as midwifery is primarily a community-based service versus an acute care service. If the territorial midwifery program is advanced to implementation, part of the development will be to include identifying an appropriate location that best fits the needs of the program. As a note, Mr. Speaker, the three birthing rooms in the new hospital are sized to include birthing tubs, which would allow for water birth. Those rooms actually, the physical layout and how those tubs will be utilized, the midwifery consultants actually had some opportunity to provide some input on how that would be done. The midwifery staff have been having conversations about how those rooms can be used in the future.
Glen Abernethy on Question 84-18(2): Status Of Territorial Midwifery Services
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 84-18(2): Status Of Territorial Midwifery Services
Oral Questions
February 29th, 2016
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