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Maternity Unit
Ward 32 RVI
Contact: (0191) 282 5632 - Senior Midwife Lynne McDonald
Ward 32 is one of our postnatal wards where we care for women who may have had a more complicated birth. This might include an assisted birth - with forceps or Ventouse, or a caesarean section. Women may stay here for two or three days or longer depending on their recovery or the health of their baby. A doctor will check that all is well with your baby before you go home.
Women who live outside the Newcastle area may choose to transfer to their local hospital for their postnatal care. Talk to the midwife caring for you who will advise on the best time to transfer.
How to find us
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Ward 32 is on level two of the Leazes Wing at the RVI.
- Take the lift or stairs behind Main Reception to level two.
- The Maternity Reception desk is the first desk you will see.
- From here you will be directed to the ward.
Staff you are likely to meet
Midwives and health care assistants care for the women on the postnatal wards. In addition, you may meet nursery nurses and neonatal nurses.
Things you need to know
- Please remember security is extremely important on our Maternity Unit. Doors are always locked and all visitors must press the intercom and speak to a member of staff to access the wards.
- Rememer to bring the baby’s car seat to the ward on the day you go home.
- Partners and the baby’s own brothers and sisters may visit from 8am to 8pm and there is a rest period from 12noon until 2pm when all visitors are asked to leave the ward.
- Please ask all other visitors to come between 2pm and 3.30 pm and 6pm and 7.30 pm
- Do remember – only three visitors are allowed at any one time at the bedside. There is a waiting area at maternity reception for between visits.
- Please make sure only brothers and sisters of the baby visit. Other children aged ten years and younger will not be allowed into the ward.
- Remember, babies will not be allowed to leave the ward for any reason until discharge. When you are discharged from Ward 32 you will be accompanied to the reception desk by a member of staff and asked to sign the discharge book.
