Women's Health - Maternity

I write in response to your Official Information Act request, dated 06 May 2019.

You requested the following information on the hours worked by senior doctors/consultants in our maternity wards. Responses for CM Health provided services are provided below each of your questions.

1. How many consultants/ senior doctors are rostered on, and physically present on your hospital maternity wards on Saturdays and Sundays, and between 10pm and 8am during the week?
2. If consultants/ senior doctors are rostered on to work in the ward on the weekend, what times do their shifts start and end? (i.e., is there someone there at all times?)
3. What times are consultants/ senior doctors rostered on until during the week? (i.e., is there someone there at all times?)
4. Why are/ why aren't consultants/ senior doctors present/ not present on the ward at all times?
5. Are senior doctors/ consultants on call for help on the maternity ward during the weekend, and between 10pm and 8am on weekdays?
6. How quickly are any on call-doctors expected to be able to be at the hospital?
7. If senior doctors/ consultants are not on the ward at all times, who is available to provide care to women when they are not present? (midwives, junior doctors etc.).

our response is attached

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• OIA 06052019 WIGGINS Maternity Medical Staffing Response Redacted