Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
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Aberdeen Maternity Hospital or AMH is a specialist maternity hospital in Aberdeen
, Scotland
. The buildings date from the late 1940s but have been updated and modernised since. It is part of the Aberdeen Joint Hospitals Scheme, envisaged by Professor
Matthew Hay
in the early 20th century. Between 4,000 and 5,000 babies are born at the hospital each year. The hospital is located in the Foresterhill
area of Aberdeen
and serves the region of Grampian
as well as the islands of Shetland and Orkney.
care is delivered through the five wards plus the labour ward. The wards are named after areas of Aberdeen which once had maternity homes.
The Scanning
Department is located within the hospital, as is the Aberdeen Fertility Centre.
There is a thirty eight (10 intensive care) cot Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU) situated in the hospital, which accepts referrals from all of Scotland
.
& Gynaecology
, University of Aberdeen
is based at the hospital which conducts a variety of research with an emphasis on obstetric epidemiology
(including maternal mortality
and morbidity), infertility
and the prevention of cancer
in women. Aberdeen is also particularly known for its research into multiple pregnancy. The associated Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health was set up in 1995 and is primarily a research unit, with consultative and teaching responsibilities. Current work focuses on a number of themes in reproductive health research and methodological development in evaluation. The Centre is named after Sir Dugald Baird, 1899–1986, Regius Professor
of Midwifery
, University of Aberdeen 1937-1965.
where medical student
s, midwifery
students and other health-care professionals are trained. The postgraduate
centre is located in the MacGillivray Academic Centre, named after Professor Ian MacGillivray, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Aberdeen.
is available on the ground floor of the hospital. A notable feature is a stained glass window was designed by Jennifer Jayne Bayliss which depicts a baby supported by hands surrounded by birds, animals and plants.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The buildings date from the late 1940s but have been updated and modernised since. It is part of the Aberdeen Joint Hospitals Scheme, envisaged by Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Matthew Hay
Matthew Hay
Matthew Hay was a Scottish doctor and champion of Public Health. He was appointed Medical Officer of Health for the City of Aberdeen in 1888, a post he held until 1923. He was also Professor of Forensic Medicine at the University of Aberdeen....
in the early 20th century. Between 4,000 and 5,000 babies are born at the hospital each year. The hospital is located in the Foresterhill
Foresterhill
Foresterhill is an area in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the site of the city's main hospitals , as well as the medical school and medical science departments of the University of Aberdeen...
area of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
and serves the region of Grampian
Grampian
Grampian was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the unitary council areas of:*Moray*Aberdeenshire*City of AberdeenThe region had five districts:*Aberdeen*Banff and Buchan...
as well as the islands of Shetland and Orkney.
Facilities
In-patient antenatal and postnatalPostnatal
Postnatal is the period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks. Another term would be postpartum period, as it refers to the mother...
care is delivered through the five wards plus the labour ward. The wards are named after areas of Aberdeen which once had maternity homes.
- Rubislaw ward
- Westburn ward
- Ashgrove ward
- Summerfield ward
- Hazelhead ward (now closed)
The Scanning
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
Department is located within the hospital, as is the Aberdeen Fertility Centre.
There is a thirty eight (10 intensive care) cot Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatology
Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. It is a hospital-based specialty, and is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units...
(NICU) situated in the hospital, which accepts referrals from all of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Research
The Department of ObstetricsObstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
& Gynaecology
Gynaecology
Gynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
, University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
is based at the hospital which conducts a variety of research with an emphasis on obstetric epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
(including maternal mortality
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
and morbidity), infertility
Infertility
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term...
and the prevention of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in women. Aberdeen is also particularly known for its research into multiple pregnancy. The associated Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health was set up in 1995 and is primarily a research unit, with consultative and teaching responsibilities. Current work focuses on a number of themes in reproductive health research and methodological development in evaluation. The Centre is named after Sir Dugald Baird, 1899–1986, Regius Professor
Regius Professor
Regius Professorships are "royal" professorships at the ancient universities of the United Kingdom and Ireland - namely Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dublin. Each of the chairs was created by a monarch, and each appointment, save those at Dublin, is approved by the...
of Midwifery
Midwifery
Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....
, University of Aberdeen 1937-1965.
Teaching
AMH is one of many teaching hospitals in NHS GrampianNHS Grampian
NHS Grampian is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2004 by the amalgamation of Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust, Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust and Grampian Health Board. The health board's headquarters are located at Summerfield House in the Mastrick...
where medical student
Medical Student
Medical Student may refer to:*Someone studying at medical school*Medical Student Newspaper, a UK publication...
s, midwifery
Midwifery
Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....
students and other health-care professionals are trained. The postgraduate
Postgraduate Medicine
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centre is located in the MacGillivray Academic Centre, named after Professor Ian MacGillivray, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Aberdeen.
Chapel
A chapelChapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
is available on the ground floor of the hospital. A notable feature is a stained glass window was designed by Jennifer Jayne Bayliss which depicts a baby supported by hands surrounded by birds, animals and plants.