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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Maternity Services | Countess of Chester Hospital (coch.nhs.uk)

Booking can be done as soon as you find out you are pregnant and is recommended before 10 weeks. Booking directly with the hospital is the quickest way to begin your pregnancy care journey.

All you need to do is call the trusts Booking Line
01244 363487

Community office 01244 365166

Labour ward 01244 365028

Antenatal Clinic 01244 365106

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Every day, on average, 24 babies are born in Liverpool Women's Maternity Unit and another three babies are born prematurely and cared for in our Neonatal Unit. As the largest single site maternity hospital in the UK, we pride ourselves on being the hospital of choice for thousands of expectant mothers.
Experience and approach
Our highly-skilled team of consultants, obstetricians and midwives are here to support and guide you, from the time you find out you are pregnant to the moment you hold your baby for the first time, and on into the first few hours, days and weeks of parenthood. Above all, our aim is to offer a sensitive and flexible service to meet the specific needs of every woman and her family. And we encourage you to be partners in the planning of your care. We are able to offer you an extensive range of antenatal screening tests and investigations. The safety and wellbeing of every woman in our care is our number one priority making us a safe pair of hands at this exciting time in life.
Extra support
For women who need that extra support we offer specialist clinics, ranging from those that support vulnerable women, multiple pregnancy and young mothers-to-be to services that care for women with medical and obstetric complications. All these clinics draw from our specific clinical expertise. We are also committed to developing specialist services to meet the needs of our patients.
Found out you are pregnant
Booking your first appointment is very simple all you need to do is call us on 0151 247 4747 to arrange your first appointment with us, or you can register with My Pregnancy Notes and self-refer online now.

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Every day, on average, 24 babies are born in Liverpool Women's Maternity Unit and another three babies are born prematurely and cared for in our Neonatal Unit. As the largest single site maternity hospital in the UK, we pride ourselves on being the hospital of choice for thousands of expectant mothers.

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Maternity - Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust

Booking can be done as soon as you find out you are pregnant and is recommended before 10 weeks. Booking directly with the hospital is the quickest way to begin your pregnancy care journey.

All you need to do is call the trusts Booking Line
0151 702 4328

Maternity Assessment Unit 0151 702 4413

If you have any concerns at all, please contact the maternity assessment unit for the quickest way to be seen and given the right advice.

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Every day, on average, 24 babies are born in Liverpool Women's Maternity Unit and another three babies are born prematurely and cared for in our Neonatal Unit. As the largest single site maternity hospital in the UK, we pride ourselves on being the hospital of choice for thousands of expectant mothers.
Experience and approach
Our highly-skilled team of consultants, obstetricians and midwives are here to support and guide you, from the time you find out you are pregnant to the moment you hold your baby for the first time, and on into the first few hours, days and weeks of parenthood. Above all, our aim is to offer a sensitive and flexible service to meet the specific needs of every woman and her family. And we encourage you to be partners in the planning of your care. We are able to offer you an extensive range of antenatal screening tests and investigations. The safety and wellbeing of every woman in our care is our number one priority making us a safe pair of hands at this exciting time in life.
Extra support
For women who need that extra support we offer specialist clinics, ranging from those that support vulnerable women, multiple pregnancy and young mothers-to-be to services that care for women with medical and obstetric complications. All these clinics draw from our specific clinical expertise. We are also committed to developing specialist services to meet the needs of our patients.
Found out you are pregnant
Booking your first appointment is very simple all you need to do is call us on 0151 247 4747 to arrange your first appointment with us, or you can register with My Pregnancy Notes and self-refer online now.

Useful Links

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Every day, on average, 24 babies are born in Liverpool Women's Maternity Unit and another three babies are born prematurely and cared for in our Neonatal Unit. As the largest single site maternity hospital in the UK, we pride ourselves on being the hospital of choice for thousands of expectant mothers.

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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Maternity :: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (mcht.nhs.uk)

Antenatal Day Assessment Unit  - 01270 612178

Triage - 01270 273116

Maternity Outpatients Self Referral Form

Booking can be done as soon as you find out you are pregnant and is recommended before 10 weeks. Booking directly with the hospital is the quickest way to begin your pregnancy care journey.

All you need to do to make your first booking appointment please complete the online form below:

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Or Alternatively, please call Maternity Outpatients on 01270 273127.

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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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We would like to welcome you to our Maternity Unit.

Based at Leighton Hospital, we have both Consultant Led and Midwifery Led Units, providing care in a semi-rural area undertaking approximately 3,000 births per year.

To see the full range of maternity services available locally and the care we can offer see the Directory of services for Maternity Care in Cheshire and Merseyside Mid Cheshire can be found on Page 16. It is important that you see a Midwife as early as possible in your pregnancy.

To make your first booking appointment (which should ideally take place between 6-12 weeks of pregnancy), please complete the Maternity Outpatients Self Referral Form. Your first booking appointment take approximately an hour and a half to ensure we gather as much information about your medical, previous pregnancy and social history, to plan your care appropriately.

Your request will be processed by our maternity team and you will be contacted within 4 weeks. Alternatively, call the Maternity Outpatient’s Department at Leighton Hospital on 01270 273127 Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm (excluding bank holidays). If you think you are 10 weeks pregnant or more, please do not complete this form and contact Antenatal Clinic by telephone.

We give you the information that you need so you can make informed choices about your care throughout pregnancy, labour and birth. Please do not hesitate to ask questions and seek advice at any time. We hope that the information on this website will be helpful to you during pregnancy.

We have a short video showing you how to access the Maternity Unit.

At Leighton Hospital Maternity Unit we strive to provide quality, safe and evidence based care, with women and their families at the heart of everything we do. We are sensitive to physical and emotional needs and our flexible approach ensures that individual wishes are met. - Jenny Butters - Head of Midwifery

Pregnant people are entitled to paid time off work to attend antenatal care. For more information please visit the Gov.uk website about Pregnant employees' rights. This also gives information about maternity benefits and leave entitlement.

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Maternity :: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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We would like to welcome you to our Maternity Unit.

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Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

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Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

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Maternity - Southport & Ormskirk Hospital - Southport & Ormskirk Hospital (southportandormskirk.nhs.uk)

Booking can be done as soon as you find out you are pregnant and is recommended before 10 weeks. Booking directly with the hospital is the quickest way to begin your pregnancy care journey.

All you need to do is call the trusts Booking Line
01695 656924

Early Pregnancy Unit 01695 656064 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

G Ward (emergency gynaecology problems or early pregnancy out of hours) 01695 656901

16-weeks pregnant or over maternity triage 01695 656604 (24 hours)

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Keeping you, your baby and family safe during Covid-19

If you have a specific inquiry regarding Covid-19 and your pregnancy/maternity care please contact us on 01695 656604. We are available 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

Please call if you are pregnant and have symptoms of Covid-19 and/or are currently self-isolating and have concerns about your pregnancy or yourself.

We are putting a number of measures in place to reduce the chance of the spread of Covid-19 and to protect the safety of mothers and babies in our care.

For non-Covid-19 related concerns regarding your pregnancy, please continue to use:

Early Pregnancy Unit 01695 656064 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

G Ward (emergency gynaecology problems or early pregnancy out of hours) 01695 656901

16-weeks pregnant or over maternity triage 01695 656604 (24 hours)

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide advice on employment related issues.
Antenatal care
Please continue to attend your antenatal appointments as scheduled including at your GP surgery. You can now bring one asymptomatic adult with you to all your ultrasound scan and Antenatal appointments.

Antenatal appointments which take place in community settings will be subject to the restrictions put in place by the GP practice or health centre. Unfortunately, children remain unable to attend appointments with you.

If you have any symptoms or are self-isolating as per the national guidelines, please do not attend your routine appointment but call the helpline.

If you have any concerns about appointment availability or you have any symptoms that you are concerned about please call the helpline. We can advise you to ensure that your care is coordinated safely.
Covid testing for pregnant women and their support person/partner attending all planned antenatal appointments, pregnancy assessment appointments and ultrasound scans
In accordance with Government guidance, we are asking that pregnant women and their support people access the twice weekly rapid (lateral flow) tests that can either be ordered online or are available in some pharmacists.

Within 24 hours of an antenatal appointment you and your partner/support person should complete a test and report the result online immediately. You will then receive an email and a text message of the result.

You can also use testing via an alternative result e.g. through your job. You and your support person/partner should both then bring proof of a recent negative test to each appointment where they will be checked.

If you are unable to provide a negative test result, your care will continue using appropriate infection prevention and control measures.

If your support person/partner cannot show a negative test result - staff will assess if this can be mitigated by your support person/partner having a normal temperature, the waiting area and the clinic space being able to accommodate 2m distancing and use of appropriate PPE then your partner will be able to attend the appointment with you.

If this is not the case and it is not possible to manage the risk then the support person/partner will not be able to accompany you to that appointment.

If your Covid test is positive and/or you have symptoms of Covid, please do not attend for your appointment.

Contact 01695 656949 for antenatal clinic appointments

The community midwives on 01695 656668 if you had an antenatal appointment in a community setting

01695 656507 for for pregnancy assessment unit appointments

A midwife will advise you on whether your appointment can be delayed or measures need to be put in place to facilitate you attending your appointment out of hours.
Birth partners attendance at triage, labour and delivery
You can bring one asymptomatic support person/partner to attendances at triage and for the duration of labour and delivery. In addition a second Covid-negative support person/partner can accompany you during the active stages of labour and birth when you are on delivery suite.

On arrival all maternity patients and their partner/support person/s will be expected to have Covid PCR swabs. If you are admitted to the maternity unit prior to the PCR test results being available. Lateral flow tests will also be completed on you and your partner/support person.

If you are booked for an elective caesarean section or induction of labour, you will be asked to attend for Covid PCR swabs two days prior to admission. This will be arranged when you are given your admission date. Those booked for elective caesarean section will be limited to one birth partner due to restrictions in the operating theatre.

In the event of a positive swab on or prior to admission for yourself or your partner an individual plan will be discussed with you. Partners who are Covid-positive will not be permitted in to the hospital, however if your timing of delivery cannot be altered you will be able to choose an alternative partner from a different household who is not currently self-isolating or symptomatic.

If you are being induced your nominated birth partner can be with you from admission or can be contacted once labour commences. The induction process can take several days and your partner's movements on and off the ward will be very restricted. Please note catering for birth partners are limited to vending machines at this time.

For elective caesarean section, the birth partner should accompany the woman at the time of admission as directed at the pre-op telephone consultation. In all cases the birth partner will be asked to leave the hospital at the point of transfer to a postnatal area.

In addition all maternity patients and their partners will also have Covid swabs taken on the day of admission (day 1), day 3, day 5 and every 5 days following this if still an inpatient.
Maternity visiting restrictions for support person/partners
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, maternity visiting has been restricted this is in accordance with national guidance.

All support person/partners will be expected to comply with the information above, this will ensure that the maternity unit is safe for all. A support person can be a friend/relative/doula. This information sets out the current arrangements for a Covid-negative support person/partner.

During your pregnancy, you are entitled to bring one support person/partner to all your antenatal appointments and attendances at the hospital. Unfortunately, at this time children under 16 remain unable to attend.

If you are an inpatient at the hospital, either during your pregnancy or following the birth, visiting on the ward will be from 10am to 7pm each day. You can choose two people who can come at different times within this period. Only one person can be at the bedside at any one time.

If you are admitted for induction or in early labour, one of your two chosen support person/partners can come in with you and remain with you throughout. They will be able to swap over if you wish, or can come in when you feel you need them. (Please note that there are limited facilities in the hospital for support people/partners. There are some drink and snack machines but no restaurant service. Toilets are available but no other washing facilities.)

When you are on delivery suite for the birth, you can have both support person/partners with you at all times.

If you are having an elective caesarean section only one person should attend with you (this is due to restrictions in theatre). However a 2nd swabbed person can then be an alternative visitor.

Support person/partners in addition to Covid testing will have temperatures tested on arrival and will be expected to wear masks at all times in addition to additional PPE as guided by the staff in that area.
Home births
If you are interested in a home birth, please discuss with your community midwife or contact the team on 01695 656668.

Please note, our priority is the safety of all pregnant women/people, their babies and our staff. For this reason we will be following national Covid-19 pandemic guidance on home births as well as for hospital births, antenatal and postnatal care. Your community midwife will discuss this with you during your home assessment visit. Requirements will include the ability to be able to follow social distancing guidance and a limit of one birth partner only.

As the situation is evolving we will continue to review this weekly and update as necessary.
Postnatal care
For your postnatal care, we will continue to offer home visits as follows:

First day following discharge home

Day 5

Day 10

Additional visits depending on your individual needs

Prior to your visit the community midwife will telephone you to check if anyone in your household is self-isolating.

If you are isolating at home, we will provide telephone consultation with a midwife and follow up will be arranged depending on individual needs preferably after the period of isolation.

However, we will continue to provide care that is essential to mothers and babies throughout this time.

Please be advised that our guidance may change on a daily basis as we continue to receive national updates. We appreciate your co-operation with the measures that we have put in place for your safety.

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Maternity - Southport & Ormskirk Hospital

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Keeping you, your baby and family safe during Covid-19 If you have a specific inquiry regarding Covid-19 and your pregnancy/maternity care please contact us on 01695 656604. We are available 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Please call if you are pregnant and have symptoms of Covid-19 and/or are currently self-isolating and have concerns about your pregnancy or yourself.

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St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Maternity Services (sthk.nhs.uk)

Maternity Outpatient : 0151 430 1493

Women who are less than 13 weeks gestation who have any concerns with regards to bleeding should contact the Buchanan Suite on 0151 430 1737.

Women, who are less than 13 weeks gestation, who have other concerns should contact their GP or NHS 111 for advice.

Maternity Triage 0151 2904489

Information Leaflets:
Maternity Leaflets (sthk.nhs.uk)

Postnatal Wad: 0151 430 1515/1516

Antenatal Ward: 0151 430 1665/1666

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Patients are eligible for free NHS treatment at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching hospitals NHS Trust if they are: Ordinarily resident in the
UK or: Overseas visitors, but entitled to free NHS services under the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations

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Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Maternity Services :: Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust (whh.nhs.uk)

Booking can be done as soon as you find out you are pregnant and is recommended before 10 weeks. Booking directly with the hospital is the quickest way to begin your pregnancy care journey.

All you need to do is call the trusts Booking Line
01925 662092
Monday to Friday, 9:00am and 5:00pm

Or You can complete the self referral online form:
Badger Notes - Self-refer your pregnancy to Warrington and Halton

Triage Assessment 01925 275200

Labour ward 01925 662334

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Maternity Services :: Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust

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Our Maternity Unit supports women to birth their babies, whether your choice is to have your baby at home or here at Warrington in our modern, fully equipped Maternity Unit.

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Maternity Services | Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (wuth.nhs.uk)

Booking can be done as soon as you find out you are pregnant and is recommended before 10 weeks. Booking directly with the hospital is the quickest way to begin your pregnancy care journey.

All you need to do is call the trusts Booking Line
0151 604 7501

Maternity Triage 0151 604 7111

Hospital Switch Board: 0151 678 5111

Children's A&E: 0151 604 7615

Neonatal Unit: 0151 604 7108

Maternity Ward: 0151 604 7131

Early Pregnancy Unit (Day time): 0151 604 7450

Early Pregnancy Unit (Out of hours): 0151 604 7450

Seacombe Birth Centre (Day time): 0151 666 3131

Seacombe Birth Centre (Message): 0151 604 7682

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Having a baby is a life-changing and wonderful experience, and there are lots of reasons you should choose us to guide you through every step.

We really do have everything to support whatever you and your baby needs, all in the same unit:

Home-from-home 'Eden Suite' birthing centre

Private rooms with en-suite facilities

Birthing pools available for at home, at the birth centre and in hospital

Mums and Midwives Shop at the Pyramids, Birkenhead

Community Midwives to support you at home

Highfield Midwives who care for women choosing to have their babies at home or in the birth centre within Seacombe Children's Centre.

Continuity of carer teams caring for women

Community midwife teams caring for women

Specialist team of Midwives, Nurses, and Consultant Obstetricians

State of the art 3D and 4D scanning facilities

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Having a baby is a life-changing and wonderful experience, and there are lots of reasons you should choose us to guide you through every step.

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Cheshire & Merseyside Women's Health & Maternity; Single Point of Access (padlet.com)

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*Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust no longer provides Community Maternity Care.