Women and Newborn Health Service
Services A – Z
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Statewide Obstetric Support Unit
Kununurra Hospital |
Kununurra Hospital Contact Us Models of Care Maternity and Neonatal Services |
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| There were 103 deliveries at Kununurra District Hospital in 2009/2010, with 45% to Indigenous women. The unit has 2 delivery suite rooms and 3 obstetric beds and provides for low risk deliveries. It is reasonably well equipped for emergencies, including caesarean sections being performed in less than one hour timeframe. There are 5 DMOs providing obstetric services, along with a visiting obstetrician from Derby every 4-6 weeks, who has one elective theatre day. Patients may attend the hospital for all of their antenatal visits, or share care with AMS services, and then transfer to hospital services at 36 weeks gestation). The hospital antenatal clinics are a multidisciplinary team, with a DMO, midwife, dietician, physiotherapist, child health nurse and community midwife. Regional Director: (Acting) Catherine Stoddart ) Unit 4, 9 Napier Terrace Broome WA 6725 Telephone 08 9194 1615 Facsimile 08 9194 1666 Postal Address Locked Bag 4011 Broome WA 6725 Area Director of Nursing: Kylie Oliver Robinson Street Broome WA 6725 Telephone 08 9194 2208 Facsimile 08 9194 2322 Postal Address PO Box 62 Broome WA 6725 Contact Us
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Models of Care
- Collaborative team with GP Obstetrician(s) and midwives hospital clinic (public)
- Shared care with GP
Maternity and Neonatal Services
low risk deliveries
caesarean sections
24 hour per day epidural services
visiting midwifery service
nursery – for resuscitation and stabilisation sick neonate
ultrasound – limited services
dietician - limited services
‘diabetes education’ services
physiotherapy
child health nurse
mental health services - limited services
