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Maternity

Our new maternity, neonatal, early pregnancy and emergency gynaecology units are now open at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

See our map here for more information.  

Parking for those in labour or requiring urgent care will be available directly outside the BEACH Building.

For routine appointments, patients are advised to use the designated patient car park, which is clearly signposted.

Our Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services, Kerry Taylor, explains more about parking in this video.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new home.

beach welcome pic for website

Visiting times

  • One support partner can stay on site at all times.
  • Birthing spaces: Maximum of two birthing partners.
  • Antenatal and Postnatal Wards: We suggest that visitors attend during the core hours of: 10am-8pm (this includes children of the mother/birthing person and their partner). We do not allow children who are not baby’s brother or sister to visit.
  • Neonatal Unit: The unit has open visiting for parents and siblings. Other visiting is 2:30pm-6pm.
The Maternity Matters Dorset website has now moved to NHS Healthier Together. Dorset patients can now find all local pregnancy, maternity and children’s health information in one place, alongside wider NHS guidance. Click here for more information.
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