[CG] Emergency transfer to obstetric hospital in GG&C

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Applicable unit policy:

• SBAR

There is no Obstetric Flying Squad Provision.

All emergency transfers into Obstetric Hospital should be by emergency ambulance. An”ABCDE” approach to any acute issue should be implemented with whatever options available without delaying timely transfer.

Home births

Home Birth Team / Community Midwives / Community Midwifery Unit (CMU) requiring emergency patient transfer to hospital should dial 999 for emergency ambulance.

If possible, the midwife should also phone the Labour Ward Co-coordinator of the appropriate hospital and give details of the transfer. If this is not possible, ambulance control should be requested to pass on information.

Labour Ward telephone numbers

Princess Royal Maternity	0141 211 5216 or 5340
Royal Alexandra Hospital	0141 314 6743 or 7249
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital	0141 201 2292 or 0141 232 4317

Community Midwifery Unit (CMU) telephone numbers

IRH CMU	01475 504 619
Royal Alexandra Hospital Triage	0141 314 6067
Royal Alexandra CMU	0141 314 7033
Vale of Leven CMU	01389 817232