Our specialist services

If any complications arise, or if you have a known medical problem, your midwife will refer you to an obstetrician who will then become the lead professional in your care. Your midwife may also refer you to other professional colleagues, such as an anaesthetist, physiotherapist, dietitian or psychologist.

Many of these professionals run regular clinics and educational sessions in the antenatal and postnatal periods. They will provide you with up-to-date information to help you make informed choices about your care. However, your midwife will continue to be involved in your care and provide you with help and support.

Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC)/Triage

The MAC/Triage is a service designed for women and people who may be showing signs of early complications that do not require admission to hospital. The service allows for your pregnancy to be more closely monitored. If you require an appointment in this unit, your midwife or obstetrician will give you information on what to expect.

Antenatal ward

If your pregnancy requires more in-depth monitoring, you will be admitted to the antenatal ward. There are a number of conditions which require this - your obstetrician will give you detailed information on what you can expect and what choices you have.

We have specialist clinics for women and people who require additional healthcare during pregnancy. Appointments for these clinics are made via your midwife or obstetrician.

Diabetic clinic

In these clinics, we see pregnant mothers/people who are diagnosed with diabetes before their pregnancy, and those who have developed diabetes during their pregnancy.

Fetal medicine

This is a specialist clinic run by an obstetric consultant and a midwife, who provide care and advice to women/people whose pregnancies have been diagnosed with fetal abnormalities or problems.

HIV clinic

Our HIV clinic supports pregnant mothers/people who have been diagnosed with HIV during their pregnancy, or before.

A specialist midwife, obstetric consultant, HIV consultant and a specialist HIV nurse run the clinic.

Haemoglobinopathy

This is a multi-disciplinary clinic for women/people whose blood results have identified sickle cell disease or thalassemia. These results are reviewed, a care plan is put together and referrals are made if necessary.

Multiple pregnancy clinics

Specialist obstetric consultants who provide care and advice to mothers/people who are expecting two or more babies run these clinics.

Vaginal birth after caesarean clinic (also known as VBAC Clinic)

This clinic provides advice to pregnant mothers/people regarding their birth choice, following their previous baby being delivered by caesarean section.

Birth reflections clinic

This is an opportunity for our consultant midwives to meet with women/people to discuss birth experiences and plan their birth choices.