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Clutha Health First Hospital Services
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Maternity Services
The Clutha Health First Primary Birthing Unit is a primary birthing facility that has a reputation for providing one on one care to new parents in a friendly, quiet and ‘homely' environment. It is staffed by a small team of local qualified nurses and midwives ensuring a peaceful, safe and friendly atmosphere in which to begin your parenting journey. We also cater for fathers/support persons who wish to stay with the mother and baby.
We provide a holistic birthing environment with all the necessary equipment and expertise required to deliver safe care to women experiencing a low risk pregnancy and anticipating a normal birth.
The Clutha Health First Maternity Centre comprises:
- Two private bedrooms with a shared ensuite
- One private bedroom with own ensuite
- Birthing room with pool and ensuite
- A lounge for you to relax in and share with your family/visitors with facilities for refreshments.
Clutha Health First is an accredited Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) facility. This accreditation is part of a global strategy to revitalise world attention to the impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development of infants and young children.