University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
German Hospital Service
Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
Jessop Wing
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- Gynaecology
- Obestetrician/Gynecologist
Total Number Of Beds : 22
Description
The Jessop Wing opened in 2001 and is a purpose built maternity unit where approximately 7000 babies are born every year
In addition to a 22 bed labour ward there are three postnatal wards and one antenatal ward an admission Triage area and a High Dependency Unit One of the postnatal wards specialises in caring for women who have had a caesarean section In addition the Jessop Wing Community Midwifery Service attend approximately 200 homebirths per year
The Jessop Wing also provides neonatal intensive care and special care for sick and premature babies born in Sheffield and those transferred from other units who require this expertise
On the ground floor of the Jessop Wing is the Antenatal Clinic and Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic The Gynaecology Service also includes two wards on G Floor of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Jessop Wing also has an Assisted Conception Unit for women who require this specialist treatment
The Jessop Wing has disabled access and there are facilities for the disabled
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