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S6W-23797 · Written Question · lodged by Baillie, Jackie
Lodged on
11 Dec 2023Heard / answered on
29 Dec 2023To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken in relation to ensuring the safety of premature babies being transported long distances from hospitals in North Lanarkshire to Aberdeen, in light of the distance of travel.
The answer
The vast majority of mothers in extreme preterm labour will be transferred before giving birth, and the normal destination for Lanarkshire mothers will be Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
In the small number of cases where it is not possible to transfer mothers before they give birth, as has been established practice for many years, our specialist neonatal transfer service (ScotSTAR) will transfer those babies in specialist ambulances equipped to care for neonates.
In the small number of cases where it is not possible to transfer mothers before they give birth, as has been established practice for many years, our specialist neonatal transfer service (ScotSTAR) will transfer those babies in specialist ambulances equipped to care for neonates.
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 Dec 2023.