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New Clinic Boosts Maternity Care in Prince George
27 May
Summary
- New Prince George clinic offers maternity care without a family doctor.
- Team includes doctors, midwives, social workers, and nurses for comprehensive care.
- Clinic aims to provide 24/7 support and ease the burden on individual practitioners.
Expecting parents in Prince George now have access to enhanced maternity services with the opening of a new clinic. This facility provides comprehensive care, welcoming patients even if they do not have a family doctor. A multidisciplinary team, comprising 14 doctors, four midwives, social workers, and nurses, works collaboratively to offer extensive support.
This new clinic is designed to deliver 24/7 maternity care, focusing on a team-based approach to ensure efficiency and prevent practitioner burnout. Prince George sees over 1,200 deliveries annually, with some patients traveling from other northern B.C. areas. This model aims to centralize and simplify prenatal care, offering non-medical support like lactation services alongside medical and psychosocial care.
The Prince George Maternity Clinic was funded jointly by the Ministry of Health and the Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District. While it will not directly impact obstetrical specialist staffing at the University Hospital of Northern B.C., it is seen as a positive development for centralizing and simplifying prenatal care in the region.
