Feeding your baby

Feeding your baby

We want to provide you with information about your options and support you with your feeding choice. Skin to skin contact and keeping your baby close are important ways to…
6 July 2023
Birth choices

Birth choices

We are still able to offer a home birth service most of the time.  Please speak to your midwife if you are considering a homebirth. At the current time, we…
10 March 2022
Location

Location

Antenatal Clinic - Building 22, Location B20 Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) - Location B16, accessed by the external door between the maternity unit entrance and the Labour Ward car…
18 October 2021
Contact Information

Contact Information

Maternity Assessment Centre 01535 292120 / 01535 292410  Mon-Fri 08.30-19.00 From 16 weeks of pregnancy. Please call first as appointment-only.  Labour Ward 01535 292402 24 hours Ward 21 - Maternity Ward…
17 October 2021
Gynaecology Service

Gynaecology Service

The gynaecology department is made up of consultants, associate specialists and specialist doctors and provides a wide range of both general gynaecology and specialist services for patients.Colposcopy  A colposcopy is…
24 August 2021
Ward 21

Ward 21

June 2026: please note that Ward 21 has temporarily moved to Ward 19, location B7. The ward is a 15 bedded maternity ward, with a mixture of side rooms and…
22 August 2021
Neonatal unit

Neonatal unit

We have a Neonatal unit which cares for babies from 32 weeks gestational age and above. The Neonatal unit provides care for babies who need special observation, monitoring, investigations and…
22 August 2021
Antenatal clinic

Antenatal clinic

Our antenatal clinic is situated within the maternity unit and can be accessed via a separate entrance for children’s outpatients and the antenatal clinic.  We also run two satellite clinics…
22 August 2021
Labour Ward

Labour Ward

Our midwives aim to provide you with a positive and safe birth experience which reflects each individual woman’s needs and wishes. Labour ward location is at B17.Labour ward visitors For…
17 May 2021
Covid Advice

Covid Advice

Covid-19: Important information for women and their birth partners when attending our Maternity Unit or Community appointments We understand that you will be worried about what Coronavirus means for you…
16 May 2021
Maternity Services

Maternity Services

Pregnancy is an exciting and life changing journey and our experienced team of midwives and consultant obstetricians are here to provide individualised and compassionate care for you and your family,…
16 May 2021