Improvements to maternity outpatient clinic at the Horton General Hospital now complete

A £115,000 redevelopment project to improve the maternity outpatient clinic at the Horton General Hospital, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has now been completed.

The project represents a significant investment in facilities for expectant mothers and their families, and has enhanced the clinic’s capacity to deliver safe, high-quality care.

The redevelopment includes:

•    Two brand-new clinic rooms
•    A redeveloped clinic room with scanning facilities
•    Upgraded bathroom facilities, including a new accessible toilet
•    A new midwifery station in the waiting area, improving visibility, support, and communication
•    Full redecoration of the clinic area
•    Improved handwashing facilities in every clinic room.

These enhancements will also enable the introduction of three new high-risk obstetric clinics each week at the Horton, delivered by specialist teams from the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.  These are due to start in early summer, and there will be three clinics every week.

Milica Redfearn, Director of Midwifery at OUH, said: "We are delighted to be investing in the future of maternity care at the Horton. These upgrades allow us to offer an improved environment for patients and staff, while also expanding the range of specialist care we can provide locally.
 
“We are grateful to colleagues at BOB ICB for their generous donation of a new ultrasound machine, which will support the delivery of high-quality, personalised care for women attending the clinic."

Yvonne Christley, Chief Nursing Officer at OUH, said: “This is fantastic news for mothers and families in Banbury, and demonstrates our commitment to investment at the Horton.

“By offering these improved facilities and additional clinics, we will be able to offer expert care closer to home for local families in addition to the excellent care provided by the staff in our midwifery-led unit.”

Pictured: Emma Rigby, Matron for Fetal Medicine and Outpatients, at the Horton Midwifery-Led Unit