Welcome to our Maternity Service
As exciting as pregnancy is, there are many decisions to make and questions to answer.
We have designed this website to help you and your family have the best possible experience of our service at this very special time.
There are opportunities throughout the site to meet some of the team and see videos and photos of the department.
Why not start with my colleague Cayleigh giving you a tour of the unit?
As you explore the site further we very much hope that it will support the care being provided to you antenatally in both answering questions and familiarising you with the department.
Nearly 5000 babies are delivered with us every year. We are incredibly proud of our service and absolutely committed to its continual development Image of a play button
If you would like to contact me with any suggestions or feedback please email me at charlotte.wilton@nhs.net
Kindest Regards,
Charlotte Wilton
Head of Midwifery/Head of Nursing for Women's and Children's Services
Maternity Carpark Closure
From Monday 22 August, works will begin to construct a new clinical building on the maternity carpark space. It will host a 24 bedded ward to be used by Chemotherapy Day case in the short term, and then for Orthopaedic surgery patients and Urology.
Parking will no longer be available just outside the Maternity entrance, however there will still be a drop-off only area by the maternity entrance for patients. Read our FAQs here.
Maternity Line
The Maternity Line number is 01752 430200.
The Maternity Line is for all calls related to pregnancy from 20 weeks gestation, labour and newborn babies.
Before 20 weeks gestation the GP should be contacted
If it is an emergency, 999 should be called.
Your experience
Your experience is important to us, please contact me with your feedback:
Charlotte Wilton
Head of Midwifery/Head of Nursing for Women's and Children's Services
Maternity Films
Watch our maternity films:
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