- About the service
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Midwifery services at UHCW are based at the GP surgeries, the hospital and in the Family Hubs across Coventry and Rugby. We predominantly provide antenatal care from the GP surgery where women and families are registered but we do also have some small clinics running from Family Hubs and from the hospital.
Women have a choice of where to give birth. We have a homebirth service for women wishing to deliver their baby at home. A low-risk birth unit at UHCW (Lucina Suite) where we facilitate our pool births and this is facilitated by midwives. We also have labour ward which includes a birth pool room, multiple birth room for our twin deliveries and several delivery rooms.
Our postnatal service is based in the home setting following discharge from the hospital and our final discharge appointments being booked into local Family Hubs.
UHCW does offer antenatal classes discussing birth, how to care for a new-born and preparing for breastfeeding. We also work closely with MAMTA to provide language supported antenatal classes for women only.
- Organisation running the service
- Midwifery care is provided by midwives working at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Where it is available
- Midwifery care is accessible for all women requiring maternity care. You can book initial midwifery appointments by informing your GP surgery who will then book you to have your first appointment with a midwife. If an appointment is unavailable or you have further questions you can contact the Community Midwife Office based at UHCW.
- When it is available
- Midwifery care is accessible for all women requiring maternity care. You can book initial midwifery appointments by informing your GP surgery who will then book you to have your first appointment with a midwife. If an appointment is unavailable or you have further questions you can contact the Community Midwife Office based at UHCW.
- Contact
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Community Midwife Office, Ward 24, Floor 2, UHCW, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 024 7696 7424.
Coventry Community Manager: Rebecca Smith – Rebecca.smith2@uhcw.nhs.uk
Rugby Community Manager: Daniela McGee – Daniela.mcgee@uhcw.nhs.uk
Community Modern Matron: Angela Doherty – angela.doherty@uhcw.nhs.uk - Website
- https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk/maternity/
- Any costs of services
- Midwifery care is free on the NHS for residents in the UK.
