Both buildings have been designed to care for the patient and their family/carer.
The Baird Family Hospital will support families in a variety of ways. Partners/birthing companions can stay with mother in a double bed in the Community Maternity Unit and in a sofa/bed in the Maternity wards. These departments will also have patient pantry and lounge facilities to allow families to be as independent as possible.
The Transitional Care accommodation, adjacent to the Neonatal Unit, offers individual bedrooms where family-led care can be provided to the baby.
A Patient Hotel is a key department in the Baird and will be used by patients travelling from remote areas, including the Northern Isles, families with a baby in the Neonatal Unit and patients travelling from a distance who need to attend the hospital for surgery.
The ANCHOR Centre has been designed to allow adequate space in clinical areas for patients to be accompanied by a family member, carer or friend.