Maternity Services

Last updated: Friday 20 September 2024

General introduction

We are here to support you through your maternity journey offering a flexible service to meet your individual needs.

We will support you to make informed choices around where to birth your baby, and are able to support births either in the home or in our Maternity Unit at Warrington Hospital. All facilities provide a spacious, clean bright environment for women, their babies and families.

We work as a close multi-professional team to ensure that you receive the care that you need with the right professionals supporting your journey. Whether you have a straightforward pregnancy or more complex needs we will work with you to provide safe, personalised and effective care.

Our Maternity Unit supports an average of eight women each day to birth their babies, whether your choice is to deliver at home in our Birth Suite (Labour Ward) or our modern Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) – The Nest.

We will welcome you to register for our service at any stage of your pregnancy, even if you have previously arranged to have your baby elsewhere.

When to call the hospital

If you experience any of the following symptoms during pregnancy you should contact the Maternity Service for advice. Call the Birth Suite on 01925 662334:

if you experience regular contractions which are approximately five minutes apart and last at least one minute over a few hours or think you may be in labour

if you experience contractions before 37 weeks' pregnant
if you think that your waters have broken, even if your contractions have not started
if you are worried about the pattern of your baby's movements
if you experience any continuous abdominal pain
if you have any fresh red bleeding
if you feel unwell, particularly severe headache, severe heartburn and blurred vision
if you are experiencing severe itching

How to access this service

Once your pregnancy has been confirmed, you can contact us directly to arrange a booking appointment with a midwife; whether you live within the Warrington area or outside the catchment area you can self-refer to us. You do not need to be referred via your GP.

Complete the self-referral form for Maternity Services.

If you do not hear from us within five days please contact the Community Midwives Team on 01925 662092 between Monday to Friday, 9am and 5pm (answerphone available outside of office hours).

About the team

You may be seen by one of our advanced practitioners who often have several years of experience within the NHS, as nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and midwives within the clinical speciality. They apply their clinical skills and decision making to provide high level of knowledge and clinical care to our patients and their families.

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