The Maternity Ward provides pre- and post-natal care for the mother, as well as care for healthy newborn babies. The rooms in the post-delivery sector include a maximum of two beds for mothers with cots for their children. If necessary, each patient may be allocated a single room.
In the event of the creation of an inpatient sector, or the reconstruction or redevelopment of an existing sector, the latter must include at least 80% single rooms, and the useful surface area of each room, which includes a specific sanitary block, must never be less than 17 square metres for a single room and 23 square metres for a room with two beds.
In addition, there is a room on each floor where healthy children can be grouped together. This room can accommodate at least half of the newborns present, during the night, and is arranged in such a way as to enable them to be supervised. Childcare is provided either in a shared room or in a specially equipped area in the mother’s room.