Moray Maternity Services

Moray Maternity Services This page will provide all official updates regarding the ongoing challenges facing the Paediatrics Service at Dr Gray’s Hospital.

Following a number of recruitment issues, we recently made the difficult decision to temporarily withdraw inpatient services at Ward 2 until we are able to ensure we have a safe and sustainable level of staffing available. This change is only for inpatient paediatric admissions. All paediatric outpatient clinics and other services are unaffected by the change. We would encourage anyone who wants to be kept up to date with the latest information to follow this page. Please also share this page with anyone you think may have interest. Proudly working together to deliver the best possible services for a healthier Grampian. NHS services for the half-million people who live in Grampian are provided by NHS Grampian, and are overseen by one single NHS Board. The single Grampian NHS Board is responsible for improving the health of the Grampian population, and for delivering the health care required. The Board must oversee the taking-forward of Scotland's national health agenda, tailored to the needs of the Grampian population of half-a-million people spread over 3,000 square miles of city, town, village and rural communities. The Board is supported from headquarters at Summerfield House in Aberdeen. Senior managers for the functions which cover the whole of Grampian are based here, including financial overview, corporate planning, and central responsibility for protection and promotion of public health. NHS Grampian consists of acute services, corporate services and three Integrated Joint Boards and works closely with the local authorities. NHS Grampian is also very closely linked with both the University of Aberdeen and The Robert Gordon University, especially in the fields of research, workforce planning and training. Moderation

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Please do not post medical/health queries on this page as we will not be able to respond to these. If you require urgent medical advice:

• Daytime - contact your own GP Surgery
• Evenings, weekends and holidays - telephone NHS 24 on 111
• For serious accidents and medical emergencies - telephone the ambulance service on 999

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Requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 or the Data Protection Act 1998 should be submitted as follows:

• For Freedom of Information requests, e-mail: gram.foi@nhs.scot
• For personal information requests, e-mail: gram.infogovernance@nhs.scot

For further information, please visit the NHS Grampian Freedom of Information section on our website. Providing feedback on NHS Grampian services

Please don’t provide feedback on NHS Grampian and our services on this page. Instead, you can contact us direct to praise staff, comment on our standards of care or let us know your views on any other aspect of NHS services in Grampian by the following:

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NHS Grampian Feedback Service
Summerfield House
2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE

Tel: 0345 337 6338
E-mail gram.nhsgrampianfeedback@nhs.scot

The Feedback Service is open during the office hours of Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Alternatively, you can complete a Feedback Card which can be found throughout NHS Grampian at clinics and practices (please tick the Complaint box on the card to confirm you wish to make a formal complaint). Disclaimer

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30/03/2026
If you’re pregnant and planning a trip to a petting farm or zoo this spring, it’s important to avoid risky germs. You sh...
29/03/2026

If you’re pregnant and planning a trip to a petting farm or zoo this spring, it’s important to avoid risky germs.

You should:

🐮 Avoid contact with animals giving birth
🐑 Avoid contact with newborn animals
🧼 Regularly wash your hands with soap and water

For more advice on keeping well outdoors, visit 🔽

www.nhsinform.scot/safeoutdoors

28/03/2026

Once you come inside after spending time with your baby outdoors, remember to remove your baby’s outdoor clothing.

This includes hats and hoods, because babies lose heat from their heads. Remove your baby’s hat or hood when indoors or in a car so they don’t get too hot.

Read all of our guidance about baby safety in cold weather https://bit.ly/47lApth

28/03/2026

⏰ Clocks go forward ⏰
Don’t forget! The clocks change this weekend, which means one less hour in bed - boo!
Taking a moment to check your clocks can help make sure everyone is on time on Monday, including for important commitments like GP, dentist, hospital or other healthcare appointments.

27/03/2026

What is ? 🩸

Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb is found elsewhere in the body. Symptoms can include painful periods which are affecting your daily life, heavy or long-lasting periods and pain during and after s*x.

Learn more about symptoms, treatment options, and how to access help and support by visiting and searching 🔎ENDOMETRIOSIS

27/03/2026

Vaccines are the safest and most effective way to protect your child. Look out for their appointment letters in the post.

For more information on childhood vaccinations visit nhsinform.scot/onelessthing



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27/03/2026

Many of you know our team have been supporting The Coat Hangar with their 'warm4winter' campaign. The rail of free coats & jackets has been available outside Healthpoint over the winter months, along with the yellow donation bin 💛

Now we are coming out of winter and into spring 🌷🌸 (not counting the blip in the weather earlier this week!), the rail will only be here for another few days. We still have a few coats left so if you need one please come past (it stays outside even when we are closed). We are no longer taking donations of coats & jackets.

It's been great to be part of this campaign, and we have had just as many coats & jackets donated as have been taken from the rail - thank you everyone 🥰

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin
NHS Grampian
Health and Social Care Moray
Friends of Dr Gray's

27/03/2026
27/03/2026
27/03/2026

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
An amazing fact 🤩
✅ By chatting with your little ones as you go about your daily activities you will be developing their talking skills 💬

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This page will provide all official updates regarding the ongoing challenges facing the Paediatrics and Obstetric Services at Dr Gray’s Hospital. We would encourage anyone who wants to be kept up to date with the latest information to follow this page. Please also share this page with anyone you think may have interest. Moderation

Please note this is a moderated information site and is not a public forum.

This site is moderated Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am and 5pm (excluding public holidays).

The moderators reserve the right to delete any comments that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial or religious group. Further to this, we also reserve the right to delete any comments that: