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Maternity Care at Newham General
New ward beds and scanning equipment for the maternity unit at Newham General Hospital.
Originally published 29 October 2001
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Stephen Timms, Member of Parliament for East Ham, today welcomed the Government's decision to award £786,000 to Newham General Hospital to improve Maternity Services. The Department of Health approved a bid submitted by the Trust, and the money will be used to provide new facilities to enable Newham General to raise the standard of patient care for maternity patients.
Newham General Hospital will spend the grant on new ward and delivery beds, as well as equipment for the monitoring and resuscitation of patients. A foetal scanner is to be purchased, and foetal medicine will be developed in order to detect abnormalities at an early stage of the pregnancy. Facilities to care for bereaved mothers and families will also be provided.
The extra funding for Newham General Hospital is part of the Government's £100 million investment to modernise maternity units in England. It is hoped that the money will help the Government achieve its aims to increase the number of midwives working in the NHS, improve women's choices in childbirth, and provide a high quality, safe and effective maternity service.
Mr Timms welcomed the announcement, saying: "I am delighted that the Government is investing so heavily in Maternity Services at Newham General. What happens during pregnancy and childbirth will affect the future development of the family unit, and good maternity care is essential to improving the future wellbeing of our children. This extra funding will help Newham General Hospital in providing top quality maternity care. Such investment demonstrates the Government's determination to develop a world class health service fit for the 21st Century."
