“ To provide a quality service, continuity of care and informed choice while recognising the wishes of the woman and supporting full family involvement. We strive to ensure safe and acceptable outcomes in an environment, which maintains the dignity and respect of the woman. Our practice is underpinned by research based knowledge, supported by professional and statutory requirements.”

Lagan Valley Maternity Unit delivers approximately 1100 women per year and offers a 24 hour obstetric service which is provided by a dedicated team of Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, Midwives and other supporting professionals. It provides integrated Team Midwifery for all women delivering in the Unit irrespective of risk.

The Unit has recently been refurbished to provide high quality accommodation and care. Patients are accommodated in single or two bedded rooms, many of which have ensuite facilities.

Entry to the Maternity Unit is key-padded and monitored by CCTV ensuring the highest standards of security.

Consultant care
Shared care
Team Midwifery-GP attached
Midwifery led care
Home confinements
We also provide Obstetric Day Services
Water Births

Mothers-to-be are given information on all options of care to help them choose which best suits their needs.


Medical Staff
	Consultant Obstetricians	Consultant Anaesthetists
	Dr Alison Love	Dr Lorraine Harrison
	Dr Niamh McCabe	Dr Anjali Kursurkar
	Dr John Manderson	Dr Gary McCleane
	Dr Ramez Ayyoub	Dr Gary Thompson
	Dr Roisin Hearty	Dr Maria Fassman
		Dr Harry Beers
		Dr Potti

	Lead Midwife
	Zoe Boreland

Contacts
	Practice Development Midwife		Maureen Ritchie 028 9066 5141 ext 2546
	Ward Manager		Sister Marie Byrne 028 9266 5141 ext 2126
			Sister Julie Dunlop 028 9266 5141 ext 2126
	Antenatal/Postnatal wards		028 9266 5141 ext 2128
	Labour Ward		028 9266 5141 ext 2128
	Team Leader		Sarah Rankin 028 9266 5141 ext 2128
			Frances Hogg 028 9266 5141 ext 2128
			Clare Elliott 028 9266 5141 ext 2128

Supervisors of midwives are experienced practising midwives who have undertaken additional education and training to support guide and supervise midwives. Every midwife must have a named supervisor of midwives.

Supervisors are independent of the employer; their role is to maintain safe practice, to ensure protection of you, your baby and family. They meet regularly with midwives to ensure a high standard of care is provided.

Whilst the supervisor will support the midwife in the care she gives you, the supervisor can additionally help you by:

Listening and advocating on concerns you may have about your care or your midwife.
Supporting and advising you on your care choices.
Ensuring there is good communication between you and your midwife about your care choices.
Discussing with you any unhappiness you have with your birth experience, outcome or treatment.
Protect the public by ensuring midwives display acceptable conduct and competences in their work and respond to any complaints were issues of either conduct or competence are raised.

A supervisor of midwives is on call 24 hours a day within this unit. Telephone Lagan Valley Hospital on 028 92 665141 Ward 10, when you ask to speak to a supervisor of midwives staff on the ward or at switchboard will take your contact details and contact the on call supervisor for your area who will promptly return your call.

Zoe Boreland
Sarah Rankin
Mary Gillespie
Maureen Ritchie
Paula Mc Conn
Teresa Mc Dowell
Assunta Morgan

L-R: Mary Gillespie & Lisa Megarry

L-R: Mary Gillespie & Lisa Megarry

Back row R-R: Zoe Boreland, Maureen Ritchie, Paula Mc Conn, Sarah Rankin,
Front row L-R: Teresa Mc Dowell, Assunta Morgan, Mary Gillespie.

Back row R-R: Zoe Boreland, Maureen Ritchie, Paula McConn, Sarah Rankin,

Front row L-R: Teresa McDowell, Assunta Morgan, Mary Gillespie.

For more information on supervisors of midwives visit www.nmc-uk.org.or call 020 7333 9333