A new dedicated Day Obstetric Unit has opened at the Ulster Hospital Maternity Unit. The facility occupies the first floor and divides planned obstetric care from emergency services.

Midwives can now concentrate on individual patient needs during appointments. The unit aims to boost safety, communication, and patient movement. It also seeks to shorten waiting times for both planned and urgent maternity services.

Senior Midwives lead the unit. It reduces pressure on the Emergency Obstetric Unit, allowing faster assessments for women needing urgent care.

Zoe Meneilly, Clinical Manager and Deputy Head of Midwifery for South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, stated that the unit creates a calmer setting for scheduled appointments. She added that it enables quicker handling of urgent cases and improves focus on each patient's needs, communication, safety, and experience.