Maternity
Care is shared between midwifery and medical staff, and is undertaken in community settings and within the maternity hospital.
Transforming maternity care from April 2025
In April 2025 University Hospitals Dorset opens a brand-new maternity and neonatal unit at its BEACH building on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site where the teams will welcome over 4,400 babies!
This new state-of-the-art unit will replace the current maternity facility at Poole Hospital and will be one of the options for local parents to be to consider when deciding where to give birth.
The new site will offer everything parents need for a smooth journey from pregnancy to birth and beyond. More information on the 'Born at the BEACH' campaign, including Q&As and video here
