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After suspending visiting earlier in the year, we are now able to offer limited visiting to some wards at the discretion of the nurse in-charge.”
Read more on visiting times...
We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication. Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital is located just on the hill slopes of Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth. It is conveniently situated for both the M27 and A3M.
Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health. We are committed to the active involvement of family members, friends and carers during a hospital stay. Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health.
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Date: 07 March 2022
In February, newborn Miley Joe became the first baby delivered at St. Mary’s Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).
When Jessica Vincent went into labour, her partner, Joe Lockhart, knew they weren’t going to make it to Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA) in time. In a panic, Joe pulled into St. Mary’s UTC with no time to even park.
Pulling up to the UTC and sticking on the hazard lights, the couple were quickly brought into the centre.
With the centre typically treating minor injuries such as broken bones and burns, the team called over to the Portsmouth Maternity Centre, run by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU). Based just across the road, midwives Nicola Jakins and Becky Dixon-Wright came running over to help deliver the baby safely.
After just 15 pushes and just over an hour after Jessica’s waters broke, the baby was born.
Arriving three weeks early, it came as a surprise to mother, Jessica. She said: “It was so overwhelming, and it all happened in the blink of an eye. We couldn’t be more thankful to the staff. Words can’t explain how amazing they were.”
One of the first people to help on the day was Connie Cassidy, assistant practitioner at St. Mary’s UTC. Recalling the day, she said: “I ran over to the Portsmouth Maternity Centre to get the labour pack and midwives. It was the first baby I have delivered and it was an amazing experience. I was emotional and very proud of myself and my colleagues.”
Gill Allen, community matron for maternity services at PHU, added: “I was working at the Portsmouth Maternity Centre on the day we received the call from the urgent treatment centre. Two of our midwives, Niki and Becky, ran across the car park to support. I was really proud of how they acted so swiftly to ensure the safe arrival of the baby.”
Miley Joe, the couple’s second child, has since returned home as the newest addition to the family.
The baby’s father, Joe, noted: “It’s very busy, juggling my business and family life, but it’s been amazing. The staff were brilliant, and we came in the next day to give staff champagne and flowers for their help.”
