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Plea from north MSPs for 21st century maternity service in Caithness By Gordon Calder
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Updated: 15:33, 12 February 2021
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North MSPs want obstetric support for Caithness maternity unit
That was said by Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, at a virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament s Petitions Committee which was considering a submission lodged by Maria Aitken on behalf of the Caithness Health Action Team (Chat). The campaign group wants a review of maternity services in remote and rural areas.
Many women in the far north have to give birth at Raigmore hospital in the Highland captial following the downgrading of the Wick unit from a consultant to a midwife-led facility a number of years ago.
Health campaigners hope new maternity unit will allow more births in Caithness By Alan Hendry Published: 08:09, 06 February 2021
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Ron Gunn says Caithness Health Action Team will continue to campaign for an Orkney-style maternity unit at the Wick hospital. Picture: Alan Hendry
Local health campaigners say they hope Caithness General Hospital s new midwifery facility will allow more births in the county and reduce the number of women having to travel to Inverness.
NHS Highland announced on Thursday that Wick-based GMR Henderson had been awarded the construction contract to refurbish the hospital s Queen Elizabeth West Wing to create a community midwifery unit (CMU).
Scottish Government review will look at maternity care in Caithness By Gordon Calder Published: 14:00, 24 December 2020
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MATERNITY care in Caithness and other rural areas of Scotland is being looked at by the Scottish Government.
It confirmed that transfer arrangements for pregnant woman who have to travel over 100 miles to give birth are being assessed as part of a review.
The news comes after a petition was lodged by the Caithness Health Action Team (Chat) calling on the Scottish Government to review maternity care in rural areas. The petition â lodged by Chat secretary Maria Aitken â was backed in the Scottish Parliament and described as really important by Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant.
Verbal abuse of staff at Wick medical practice totally unacceptable , says Fernie By Gordon Calder Published: 12:00, 19 December 2020
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A CAITHNESS health campaigner has said it is totally unacceptable staff at a Wick medical practice have been subject to verbal abuse.
Bill Fernie, the chairman of the Caithness Health Action Team, described the situation as worrying and urged patients to be polite and respectful.
He made his comments after the Riverview Medical Practice in Martha Terrace highlighted the situation on social media and warned patients such behaviour could result in them being struck off the register. Staff, it said, are being subjected to an increase of verbal abuse and derogatory comments daily with patients shouting and being unpleasant .