Maternity Assessment Centre
*Update spring 2026*
We are carrying out essential lift repair works for the lifts in zone B, which serve our maternity/paediatric services.
If you are attending our Maternity Assessment Centre or a community midwife clinic, and you are unable to use the stairs, please use the antenatal clinic carpark.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Who we are
The Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC) at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust offers a telephone triage service for women over 16 weeks of pregnancy.
If you are booked to have your baby at Airedale, you can contact the department for advice (see information in next section).
The unit also provides an appointment-based service for women whose pregnancies require closer monitoring and additional support.
Who do we see
MAC provides a triage service for women who:
- Think their waters might have broken.
- Have any concerns about baby’s movements.
- Have abdominal pain or bleeding (minimal) at any stage of pregnancy.
- Think they are in labour.
- Feel unwell with a fever.
- Or for women who have any other acute pregnancy related concerns.
Not all women who call MAC will require admission and common minor pregnancy related ailments can be managed by your community midwife or GP.
MAC provide an appointment-based service for women who:
- Have Obstetric Cholestasis
- Require daily monitoring of baby (Cardiotocography (CTG))
- Need Ferinject infusions
- Need B12 injections
- Need Anti D immunoglobulin injections
- Ultrasound scan reviews
- Referrals as part of fetal medicine plans
Please note that if the department is busy, you may need to wait to be seen. Women who need a doctor’s review may need to wait longer.
Admission
The unit can be found in Zone B (Location B8), opposite Ward 19, Location B7.
MAC can be contacted on 01535 292120/292410 during the below hours:
- 8am – 7:30pm, seven days per week.
For any concerns outside of hours (or if the telephone in MAC is not answered), please contact the labour ward on 01535 292402 and a midwife will be happy to help you.
For all non-urgent pregnancy advice, please contact your community midwife or GP.
If you require the telephone number for other departments, please call Switchboard on 01535 29652511.
