Early Pregnancy Unit
The Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) provides care and support for women and birthing people who are below 15 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy and who have pregnancy related concerns.
Possible concerns include:
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Bleeding
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Abdominal cramps
Such symptoms may, or may well not, be signs of a problem with your pregnancy.
Please note that you must have an appointment to attend the EPU.
Location
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Blue Zone, Lower Ground, Women's Health Unit.
Contact
Appointments take place from 8.30am to 6pm.
Contact the unit by calling EPU Triage Reception on 01279 827107, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm and a nurse will call you back within these working hours.
Also, you can email us at paht.paht.womenshealthassessment@nhs.net from 8.30am to 6pm - we aim to respond to your email within 24 hours, but if it is the weekend, we will respond when we are open.
We are closed on public holidays and weekends.
If your query is urgent, please call 111 or speak to your GP.
Information resources
- Request a baby loss certificate
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - molar pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic disease
- Charing Cross gestational trophoblast disease service
- Patient information – Charing Cross gestational trophoblast disease service
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - early miscarriage information
- Online maternity padlet
- Advice for Early Pregnancy Unit patients
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - surgical management of miscarriage