Consultant anaesthetist Calum joins Moray's maternity team

As part of work to deliver a full, sustainable obstetric service at Dr Gray’s Hospital, consultant anaesthetist and training program director for anaesthesia across the North of Scotland, Calum McDonald has joined the maternity team in Elgin for part of his working week.  

 

Calum has been a consultant anaesthetist in Aberdeen since 2010, specialising in obstetric anaesthesia. While working as part of NHS Grampian, he has also had opportunities to gain experience in smaller hospitals across the North during this time and he is excited to now be a key part of the team who will bring consultant-led births back to Moray. His advice and expertise in anaesthesia will be backed by a range of other specialist services never-before seen to this extent or scale at Dr Gray’s.  

 

Calum explained: “I’ve gained a lot of insight into the benefits and challenges of delivering healthcare outside the main centres and understand how valued these services are by local communities. We will be offering planned caesarean section surgery in Moray in 2025. Behind this major milestone is a growing team of people who can now provide hugely enhanced services, including advanced scanning and fetal medicine expertise. I’m really excited to be part of the team.” 
 
Jane Gill, Programme Director with the North of Scotland Maternity Collaborative, added: “Fostering and developing relationships between the teams at hospitals in Aberdeen, Elgin and Inverness is essential to support this effort in the future. Calum is well-placed and has all the skills and experience to play a key part in this effort. We’re really pleased he’s joining the team. 
 

“We are committed to providing the most advanced and comprehensive maternity care Moray has ever seen. This is another important step towards achieving that vision.” 

 

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