The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology provides a comprehensive service in the specialty. The Unit is based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital site with approximately 3500 deliveries per annum. The Neonatal unit is tertiary referral centre for the South Coast with 8 Intensive Care cots and 14 Special Care cots. The Labour ward consists of 10 delivery rooms, 2 high risk delivery rooms, a theatre and a pool birthing room. There is a post natal ward and antenatal ward as well as a fetal assessment unit. There are ultrasound and doppler facilities on site within the antenatal clinic.