DOHA: The Women’s Hospital witnesses an average 46 child births daily, with a total of 17,000 deliveries recorded last year, the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said yesterday. The Women’s Hospital has announced several key changes to improve services, including establishment of a six-bed Observation Unit for patients at the Emergency Department (ED).
The Observation Unit, which is part of ED, is dedicated to caring for patients who are well enough to have been discharged from the ED but require further medical observation in a safe and comfortable environment nearby. This solution avoids unnecessary hospital stays, as may be the case when a woman is experiencing false labor, but ensures that expectant mothers have swift access to appropriate medical care when they need it, which can reduce complications in birth, said a statement yesterday. “Our population is growing and becoming more diverse and consequently our specialist obstetrics and gynecological services need to grow and achieve the highest standards to satisfy this increased demand,” said HMC’s Managing Director, Dr Hanan Al Kuwari. “As part of a comprehensive program of improvements, we are bringing increasingly specialized skills to our Women’s Hospital for the benefit of our patients,” said David Astley OBE, Chief of the Tertiary Hospitals Group at HMC.
“We are delighted to welcome Professor David Barlow (pictured), to our team of strategic clinical experts. He brings with him wide international experience of the best health service standards, which we aim to offer women and children as we develop to become an academic health system,” he added. Professor David Barlow was appointed as Director of Women’s Services for HMC and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology Services at the Women’s Hospita The Peninsula
