Blue Mountains Birthing Unit

The Blue Mountains Maternity unit has closed the doors to birthing women for 3 months or indefinitely due to staffing issues.

Loads of upset expectant Mums joined in a rally on Monday outside the hospital.

My natal experience at The Blue Mountains Anzac hosptial for my first daughter was wonderful.

The staff were caring and professional..& in fact couldn't have be better and the facilities brand new.

The gazette tells me that regional hospitals all over NSW are closing their birthing units due to lack of staff. 

I am concerned about the many families who have moved to the mountains from Sydney to start families and what their laboring experience will be like with a 1 hr drive in either direction to give birth. I am more concerned given the current situation for birthing units in NSW about new families starting in 10 years time. 

Let's put pressure on local and state and federal governments to make sure staffing issues are sorted out promptly and we see a steady improvement and not a decline in birthing unit services.