Your visit

We're committed to ensuring that we provide high quality care whilst keeping women, pregnant women, pregnant people, babies, their families, and our people safe.

• Both a woman/pregnant person and partner can attend scans
• Visiting will be permitted from 10am-8pm each day on Katherine Ward (children and siblings are allowed to visit from 3.30pm - 6.30pm only)
• Two birthing partners can be with a woman/pregnant person during labour
• One named birthing partner may attend with the woman/pregnant person for an elective Caesarean Section
• One named birthing partner may attend during the woman/pregnant person’s admission in Triage for early labour assessment
• Two birthing partners can stay with the mother throughout active labour
• One birthing partner can stay with the mother in Maternity recovery

The nominated visitors to the postnatal ward should be the same two people as the named birth partners.

To comply with local and national infection control policies and to ensure the safety of everyone present, partners/companion will need to adhere to the following:

• Any partners who are COVID-19 positive are not able to attend the hospital
• Any partner/companion showing any symptoms of COVID-19 should not visit the hospital site
• Face masks must be worn for all hospital appointments or visiting unless you are exempt

Support

Please contact us on the following numbers as necessary:

• Women needing to plan their appointment should contact their named midwife as usual or contact the maternity booking office on 01923 217808
• Women who have any concerns about themselves or their babies can contact a member of the Maternity team via our Maternity Triage on 01923 217343 which is available 24/7