Delivery Unit

Box: 222

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Road,

Cambridge,

CB2 0QQ

 

Tel: 01223 217 217

 

 

Finding the Delivery Unit

 

From within the Rosie

The Delivery Unit and Obstetric Theatres are situated on Level 3 (second floor) of the Rosie Hospital.

 

From the Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre (ATC) 

Enter the ATC through the revolving doors. Turn left and walk along the corridor until you see a slope on your right. Walk up the slope and through the double doors. You are now on Level 2 of the Rosie. Please use the stairs or take the lifts to Level 3 and follow the signs.

 

From the main Addenbrooke's entrance

From the main hospital entrance turn right into the main concourse. Follow signs towards the Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre and the Rosie Maternity Hospital. Walk straight along the 'Clown' corridor until you reach a left turn which is signposted 'Rosie'. Walk up the slope and throught the double doors. You are now on Level 2 of the Rosie. Please use the stairs or take the lifts to Level 3 and follow the signs.

 

 

Layout and management:

 

The Delivery Unit has a birthing pool, eight delivery rooms and four clinical rooms. The clinical rooms are used for women who have known risk factors that might complicate labour and delivery. One of these rooms has specialist monitoring equipment for women who require high-dependency care.

 

Obstetric theatres: The Rosie theatres provide a twin-theatre suite for the maternity service. Geographically, they are part of the Delivery Unit and provide 24-hour, 7-day emergency cover as well as six elective surgery lists.

 

A recovery bay of four beds enables women to be cared for under close supervision following Caesarian section and assisted births before transfer to the inpatient wards.

 

Services

The Delivery Unit and obstetric theatres aim to provide high quality care to mothers and babies during childbirth and the immediate post-natal period. We offer both midwifery and consultant-led care. The lead carer will be decided in the antenatal period according to a risk assessment and the woman’s choice.

• We deliver approximately 5800 babies per year
  
  

• We have a 26 % caesarean rate (elective and emergency, 2010 figures)
  
  

• We have a 23 % induction of labour rate (2010 figures)
  
  

• A comprehensive anaesthetic service with consultant supervision provides anaesthesia for elective and emergency procedures. A 24-hour epidural service is also provided for analgesia in labour when requested.

 

 

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