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Smell of the birth room

Posted By guideeh55

"Smell of the birth room"

About: Warren Hospital

(as the patient),

I went to my first midwife Appointment at warren district hospital. I went into the room with my new midwife and my partner. A staff member pre warned me that it smelt very bad of sewage. I went into the room and it did smell bad and it kind of smelt like gas. 

I need this to be rectified before I enter labour because I do not want to be smelling seemingly someone else’s waste whist trying to have a baby. 

Thanks!  

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Response from Amy Gumbrell, Regional Clinical Midwifery Consultant , WACHS, WA Country Health Service 13 months ago
We are preparing to make a change
Amy Gumbrell
Regional Clinical Midwifery Consultant , WACHS,
WA Country Health Service

Submitted on 30/03/2023 at 3:52 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 4:54 PM

Dear guideeh55,

Thank-you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are working with the maintenance department to review and rectify this situation as soon as possible. Please be assured that the safety and comfort of those using the birth suite and hospital is an utmost priority to us and the situation has been escalated to ensure that this is no longer a concern.

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact me on 0436005881 or via email at amy.gumbrell@health.wa.gov.au.

Warm regards,

Amy Gumbrell

Regional Clinical Midwifery Consultant - WACHS South West

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Response from Justine Kelly, Director of Nursing Health Service Manager, Warren Blackwood Hospitals 12 months ago
Justine Kelly
Director of Nursing Health Service Manager,
Warren Blackwood Hospitals

Submitted on 1/05/2023 at 3:47 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 2/05/2023 at 9:07 AM

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Dear guideeh55,

I would like to provide an update to your feedback regarding strong smell you experienced on your recent visit to birth suite.

The maintenance team have advised that plumbing vents on the roof are very low which allows the air-conditioning system to bring the odours into the hospital depending on wind direction for the day.

We are currently working on rectifying this and hope that it will resolve the issue.

Thank you for taking the time to give us this feedback.

Kind Regards,

Justine Kelly

Director of Nursing - Health Service Manager Warren Blackwood Hospitals

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