Nickol Bay Hospital is a district hospital in Karratha and provides for low risk deliveries. Women with risk factors are referred to appropriate level of care at either Port Hedland or Perth.
Facilities
- Two delivery suites
- seven obstetric beds
Services and Features
- Collaborative team with GP obstetricians
- Midwifery clinic
- GP shared-care
- Consultant obstetrician by appointment - four days per fortnight
- Caesarean section
- 24-hour-per-day epidural service
- Early discharge program
- Visiting ultrasound service
- Neonate nursery level 1
- Dietician through Pilbara Health Network
- Diabetes education through Pilbara Health Network
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
- Lactation consultant
- Aboriginal liaison officer
