Summary
IAN Donald, father of foetal medicine, was a man of exceptional vision. He not only invented and developed the application of clinical ultrasound, but conceived the building of a major maternity hospital adjacent to the largest hospital for sick children in Scotland. When the Queen Mother's Hospital opened in 1964, as well as delivering the local population of Glasgow, it immediately became the regional centre for women with high-risk pregnancies.
In July of this year, the only dedicated foetal medicine unit in Scotland was officially opened at the Queen Mother's Hospital, and was named after Professor Donald in the endeavour to continue his pioneering work. This tertiary referral service is for mothers with babies diagnosed to have a problem that will require immediate specialised paediatric treatment following delivery.See the full content of this document
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Foetal Pioneer's Vision Blinded by Health Board
We believe that the referrals from throughout Scotland reflect the quality of the service provided at the Yorkhill site, as was acknowledged in Professor Reid's report. We are cert...
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