Maternity Services

Welcome to NHS Western Isles Maternity Services. We hope you find the information on this site useful, and would be happy to help if you have any questions.

The main Maternity Service is run from the Maternity Ward within the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway. Here we have around 200 deliveries a year and deal with all aspects of midwifery, from early pregnancy through to postnatal care. Catherine Macdonald is our Midwifery Manager, Catherine Gillies is Team Leader, and we also have a team of midwives and health care assistants. We have two Consultant Obstetricians. The team is supported by sonagraphers, dieticians and physiotherapists within the hospital.

In the Uists and Barra there are two midwives. They take care of women through their pregnancies and liaise with Consultants where required. Sometimes delivery needs to be arranged for either the Western Isles hospital or a mainland hospital.

Contact Us

Stornoway: Western Isles Hospital – tel. 01851 708301 – mobile 07769932189

Uists: (Uist & Barra Hospital) tel. 01870 603633

Barra: (Clach Mhile Surgery) tel. 01871 812005 – mobile 07580384601 – Maternity Cover in Barra

Pregnant? Tell me!

When you find out you are pregnant contact the unit and we will arrange a booking appointment.

Supervisors of Midwives

Supervisors of Midwives (SOMs) are here to support you in  your pregnancy and during birth, and to actively promote a safe standard of midwifery practice. Learn more about SOMs and how to contact them.

Family Benefit Payments

You may also be entitled to family benefit payments. For further information for the full list of these benefits please click here.

Twins Trust Scotland Antenatal Online Course

Twins Trust is the leading UK provider of specialist multiple birth-specific antenatal courses. The course is free and tailored for multiple pregnancies and offers lots of practical tips for the exciting journey ahead, as well as getting your questions answered in a friendly, non-judgemental environment. Find out more by clicking here.

Wellbeing for Wee Ones Campaign

We understand it has been a particularly tough time for everyone over the last while, whether you are a new parent or one with a growing family. Either way, it can be difficult to know whether you’re doing the best thing for your baby. That's why we’ve partnered again with Parent Club to tell you about their Wellbeing for Wee Ones campaign.

The new campaign from Parent Club aims to reassure parents that from day one simple things like singing and chatting help their babies feel happy, loved, and emotionally supported, now and into the future.

The Parent Club ‘Wellbeing for Wee Ones’ campaign hub provides expert advice on easy ways for caregivers to support their baby’s brain development and emotional wellbeing as part of everyday activities, like:

  • read or tell your little one a story.
  • smile at your baby while keeping eye contact.
  • have fun making silly noises.

To find out more about the Wellbeing for Wee Ones campaign and how it can help you to support your wee one’s emotional and social health, visit parentclub.scot/wellbeing.