Scotland Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Laurinburg, NC
Scotland Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 797 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (249 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 797Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 265Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 Lauchwood Dr
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Scotland County
Call (910) 291-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Scotland Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 265 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Scotland Memorial Hospital has the 62nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Scotland Memorial Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Laurinburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon | Dillon | 23 | 21% | 206 | Yes |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton | 28 | 22% | 1,234 | Yes |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 31 | 22% | 2,158 | Yes |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 39 | 26% | 4,106 | Yes |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 42 | 36% | 1,891 | Yes |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 44 | 23% | 886 | Yes |
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