The maternity hospital in Örnsköldsvik closes over the summer
5/16/2023, 2:27:54 PM
Highlights: For a total of seven weeks, the children's clinic and maternity ward in Örnsköldsvik will be closed due to a shortage of doctors. The closure is divided into two periods, between weeks 26 to 28 and weeks 32 to 35. During the closure, only the maternity ward is open to women who will give birth in the region. For women who live in the county, it will be 15 km to Sundsvall, unless they choose to go to, for example, Umeå.
For a total of seven weeks, the children's clinic and maternity ward in Örnsköldsvik will be closed due to a shortage of doctors. During the closure, only the maternity ward in Sundsvall is open to women who will give birth in the region. "It will create a lot of anxiety, especially for pregnant women. It also creates concern that maternity care will decrease even more in the county, says Helena Dalin, operations manager for women's healthcare.
The closure is divided into two periods, between weeks 26 to 28 and weeks 32 to 35. The reason is that there is no pediatrician at the children's clinic in Örnsköldsvik, therefore the maternity ward will also be closed.
– Pregnant women will receive information in the mailbox and on 1177 about what applies during the closing weeks, says Helena Dalin, operations manager women's healthcare.
Only Sundsvall which is open
During the lockdown periods, only the maternity ward in Sundsvall is open in the county. For women who live in Örnsköldsvik, it will be 15 km to Sundsvall, unless they choose to go to, for example, Umeå.
– If you are pregnant in week 21 + 6, you should always contact the birth if you have symptoms or problems. The weeks before if you are pregnant, the care is just as usual in Örnsköldsvik, all women's healthcare remains. This applies to childbirth and pregnant women in week 21+6, says Helena Dalin.