Moray Maternity
2023The Northern Scot has long been a supporter of maternity services in Moray, the original Maternity Unit for Moray being launched over 25 years ago. The Scot continues to campaign, calling for a full consultant-led maternity service at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin.
The Scot’s campaign has supported the community action group Keep MUM, who have called for an end to the majority of pregnant women being forced to travel to Aberdeen, a journey of over 60 miles, to give birth.
Whilst NHS Grampian and the Scottish Government have promised that a consultant-led service will be restored by 2026, and the offer of mothers experiencing complications can give birth at Raigmore Hospital (a shorter journey of around 40 miles), the Scot continues to keep up the pressure to maintain this promise and restore a full service to Moray sooner if possible.
Below is a collection of links to the incredible work The Scot has done in highlighting the plight of women travelling to Aberdeen while in Labour.
- “Endless, uncomfortable and frightening”: Moray mums share experiences of childbirth five years on from Dr Gray’s maternity unit downgrade
- ‘What matters now is action’: Keep MUM releases statement following maternity services review
- Keep MUM campaigners fear Dr Gray’s labour suite rejig is further downgrade of Moray maternity services and raise concerns that NHS Grampian has ‘no intention’ of restoring consultant-led unit
- Health in Moray and at Dr Gray’s Hospital: ‘Enormous concerns’ over maternity services say group of senior staff at Raigmore Hospital in letter to Scottish Government health minister Humza Yousaf
"Through our Moray Maternity campaign we are fighting to ensure the voices of local women are heard by decision makers."
Sarah Fyfe, Head of Content & Audience at Highland News and Media