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LMS: Lancashire and South Cumbria

in Lancashire and South Cumbria the maternity units have a birth reflection/listening service

Lancashire

Accrington Registration Office

The Mechanics Institute

Willow Street

Accrington

Lancashire BB5 1LP

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Accrington Registration Office

Burnley Registration Office

30 Todmorden Road

Burnley

Lancashire BB10 4AB

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Burnley Registration Office

Chorley Registration Office

Devonshire House

Devonshire Road

Chorley

Lancashire PR7 2BY

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Chorley Registration Office

Clitheroe Registration Office

Off Pimlico Road

Clitheroe

Lancashire BB7 2BW

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Clitheroe Registration Office

Fleetwood Registration Office

New Central Library

North Albert Street

Fleetwood

Lancashire FY7 6AJ

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Fleetwood Registration Office

Lancaster Registration Office

Georgian House

4 Queen Street

Lancaster

Lancashire LA1 1RS

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Lancaster Registration Office

Morecambe Registration Office

Morecambe Town Hall

Marine Road

Morecambe

Lancashire LA4 5AF

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Morecambe Registration Office

Nelson Registration Office

Nelson Library

Market Square

Nelson

Lancashire BB9 7PU

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Nelson Registration Office

Ormskirk Registration Office

Charter House

Derby Street

Ormskirk

Lancashire L39 2DF

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Ormskirk Registration Office

Preston Registration Office

Lancashire Rose Suite

Bow Lane

Preston

Lancashire PR1 8RL

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Preston Registration Office

Rawstenstall Registration Office

Rawtenstall Library

Queens Square

Rawtenstall

Rossendale BB4 6QU

Tel: 0300 123 6705

Rawtenstall Registration Office

St Anne's Registration Office

The Library

254 Clifton Drive South

St Anne's

Lancashire FY8 1NR

Tel: 0300 123 6705

St Anne's Registration Office

South Cumbria

Barrow Registration Office

Nan Tait Centre

Abbey Road

Barrow in Furness LA14 1LG

Tel: 0300 303 2472

Barrow Registration Office

Kendal Register Office

County Offices

Busher Walk

Kendal LA9 4RQ

Tel: 0300 303 2472

Kendal Register Office

Children's Centres

Burnley

Burnley Wood Children and Family Wellbeing Service

33 Brunswick Street, Burnley BB11 3NY

Tel: 01282 470707

Chorley

Highfield Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Highfield Nursery School, Wright Street, Chorley PR6 0SL

Tel: 01257 516466

Fylde

Fylde Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Chapel Walks, Off Royal Avenue, Preston, Kirkham PR4 2TA

Tel: 01772 535135

Hyndburn

The Park

Norfolk Grove, Church, Accrington BB5 4RY

Tel: 01254 387757

Lancaster

Lune Park Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Ryelands Park, Lancaster LA1 2LN

Tel: 01524 581280

Pendle

Whitefield Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Maurice Street, Nelson BB9 7HS

Tel: 01282 470277

Preston

Preston East Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Brookfield Primary School, Watling Street Road

Ribbleton, Preston PR2 6TU

Tel: 01772 539420

Ribble Valley

Clitheroe Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Wesleyan Row

Clitheroe BB7 2JY

Tel: 01200 420460

Rossendale

Bacup Children and Family Wellbeing Service

The Maden Centre, Rochdale Rd

Bacup OL13 9NZ

Tel: 01706 237780

South Ribble

West Paddock Children and Family Wellbeing Service

West Paddock, Leyland PR25 1HR

Tel: 01772 532930

West Lancashire

Southway Neighbourhood Centre

Southway, Skelmersdale WN8 6NL

Tel: 01695 651350

Wyre

Wyre Children and Family Wellbeing Service

Milton Youth & Community Centre

Milton Street, Fleetwood FY7 6QW

Tel: 01253 741 117

Each maternity unit in Lancashire and South Cumbria offers three locations for birth: home, midwife led unit or obstetric led unit, please talk to your midwife to discuss your choice.

This is number to call to access all community postnatal contacts in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Tel: 01257 245193

Core services available at all Lancashire and South Cumbria maternity units:

  • birth centre
  • birthing pools
  • obstetric-led care
  • midwife-led care
  • infant feeding specialists
  • consultant cover
  • home birth option
  • specialist diabetes clinic
  • ultrasonography services
  • antenatal ward
  • antenatal care in the community
  • birth preparation classes
  • local neonatal care
  • postnatal ward
  • postnatal care in the community
  • postnatal care at home
  • perinatal mental health specialists

Donate

Charitable Trusts

Hospital charities raise money via fundraising activities for patients and staff and by coordinating and receiving charitable donations. Money raised is re-invested into service improvement projects. To find out more about your local NHS hospital charity, follow the link below:

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

Chorley Birth CentreSharoe Green Maternity Unit, Royal Preston Hospital
Baby Beat charity

You can decide where in Lancashire and South Cumbria you want to receive your maternity care during pregnancy, birth and beyond.

Health visitors in your area

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Fylde and Wyre

Virgin Care

Tel: 0300 247 0040 Option 1

Blackpool

Moor Park Primary Care Centre (North Far North Team)

Tel: 01253 956567

Whitegate Primary Care Centre (Central West Team)

Tel: 01253 951694

Newton Drive Primary Care Centre (Central East Team)

Tel: 01253 957434

South Shore Primary Care Centre (Central South Team and South Team)

Tel: 01253 951641

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Blackburn and Darwen

Tel: 01254 778900

East Lancashire

Virgin Care

Tel: 0300 247 0040 Option 3

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

All areas

Virgin Care

Tel: 0300 247 0040 Option 1

Morecambe Bay Hospitals

Virgin Care

Tel: 0300 247 0040 Option 1

Cumbria

Barrow Central Team

Tel: 01229 404595

Dalton and Ulverston

Tel: 012229 407770

Hindpool Team

Tel: 012229 471655

Millom

Tel: 012229 777592

South Lakes (Kendal, Windermere, Grange and Kirby Lonsdale)

Tel: 01539 718155

Lancashire and South Cumbria

Maternity care in Lancashire and South Cumbria

This app, originally developed by North West London Local Maternity System, has been adapted for use in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

If you live outside of Lancashire and South Cumbria, you can still use this app's content and develop your personal care plans. To find your nearest unit follow this link:

Find maternity units outside Lancashire and South Cumbria

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None of the Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria offer private maternity care. Some hospitals are able to provide amenity rooms on the wards, subject to availability. Please contact chosen unit for further details.

Some maternity units in Lancashire and South Cumbria participate in research projects.

To find out how you can participate in a research trial please follow the related links below.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Maternity Research

Talking therapy services or IAPT services are offered throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria providing support to those experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression. Priority is given to pregnant women and new parents. You can either self-refer over the phone or online, or ask your midwife or GP to do it for you. The service is free and aims to be flexible around your needs.

Talking therapy/IAPT contact details in Lancashire and South Cumbria:

Blackburn and Darwen

Tel: 01254 226037

Burnley

Tel: 01282 657268

Chorley and South Ribble

Tel: 01772 643168

Fylde and Wyre

Tel: 01253 955943

Hyndburn

Tel: 01254 226007

Lancaster & Morecambe

Tel: 01524 550552

Pendle

Tel: 01282 657927

Preston

Tel: 01772 773437

Rossendale

Tel: 01282 657792

Ribble Valley

Tel: 01200 420499

West Lancashire

Tel: 01695 684177

South Cumbria First Steps

Tel: 0300 555 0345

South Cumbria First Steps self-referral

Supporting Minds Blackpool

Tel: 01253 955 700

Available to all in Lancashire:

Mindsmatter self-referral

Our vision statement

"Our vision is of a maternity and newborn service where women and their family experience safe, kind, compassionate and personalised care, with choices including home-birth, home-from-home birth centre settings and delivery suites across Lancashire and South Cumbria."Every woman will have access to information about the whole maternity system in order to enable her to make informed choices about her care. She, her family and baby will be able to access support that is centred on their personalised needs and circumstances.

In Lancashire and South Cumbria, all our main maternity units have Neonatal Unit (NNU) facilities to provide enhanced care for sick and preterm babies. Not all of our units have an onsite neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), but the Trusts are linked via a neonatal network to ensure that when a baby needs intensive care it can be transferred to the nearest NICU.

Midwife

You will meet several midwives throughout your pregnancy, birth and beyond. Midwives are the main caregiver when your pregnancy and birth are straight forward. In Lancashire and South Cumbria we are working hard to ensure each woman has a named midwife who is responsible for coordinating your maternity care.

Obstetrician

These are doctors who specialise in caring for women during pregnancy, birth and the period immediately after birth (whilst in the maternity unit). You may see an obstetrician during pregnancy if you have any issues which require review or more specialised management and they will be involved if you have a caesarean or assisted birth.

Paediatrician/Neonatalogist(baby doctor)

Paediatricians or neonatologists are doctors specialising in the care of newborn babies and children. They will be involved in your care if early (premature) delivery is anticipated or if there are likely to be concerns about the health of your baby during or after the birth.

Sonographer

These are professionals who undertake your ultrasound scans. They are specially trained to undertake scans during pregnancy.

Maternity support worker

You may meet maternity support workers during pregnancy, birth and beyond. They support the maternity team and provide some of your care throughout the journey.

Student midwife

Maternity units in Lancashire and South Cumbria work closely with local universities to support midwives and doctors in training. These students will work alongside their midwife 'mentor' and will ask for your consent before providing you with any care.

Health Visitor

Health visitors work in teams. They work closely with the other professionals listed above, including GPs and organisations that support families where you live. Most families in England will be offered several review contacts and additional support depending on the individual needs of your family.The health promoting visit at 28 weeks of pregnancy, is the first time that the health visitor meets parents. A health needs assessment will be agreed, covering physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. The health visitor will also discuss a number of issues, including transition to parenthood, how to enhance the parent-child bonding experience and how parents can help their baby's early development.

Other team members

You may meet other members of staff and medical students, depending on your pregnancy needs and where you choose to have your care.

Our objective

It is an exciting time to be working in maternity services. Never before has there been such a spotlight on improving services for women, their partners, families and babies and ensuring positive outcomes.

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria we are fortunate to have four excellent providers of maternity care and are able to offer a full choice of birth setting from home birth to an obstetric led provision for women who require more medicalised care.

These providers are now working together as a Local Maternity System called Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria Better Births to better deliver consistent care to women and their families. Together we aim to remove boundaries, improve choice, safety and experience of maternity services and improve outcomes for women and babies. We will work with other professionals, universities and local families to deliver the recommendations within Better Births and the Long Term Plan for the whole population.

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LMS: Suffolk and North East Essex

all Suffolk and North East Essex maternity units have a birth reflection/listening service

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Bishop's Stortford Registry Office

2 Hockerill Street, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2DL

Tel: 0300 123 4045

Braintree Registry Office

Braintree Library, Fairfield Road, Braintree

CM7 3YL

Tel: 0345 603 7632

Bury St Edmunds Register Office

7 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1UZ

Tel: 0345 6072060

Email: bury.registrars@suffolk.gov.uk

Chelmsford Registry Office

17 Market Road, Chelmsford CM1 1GF

Tel: 0345 603 7632

Clacton-on-Sea Registry Office

96 Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1SF

Colchester Register Office

Colchester Library, 21 Trinity Square,

Colchester CO1 1JB

Tel: 0345 603 7632

Ipswich Register Office

St Peter House, 16 Grimwade Street, Ipswich IP4 1LP

Tel: 0345 607 2050

Email: ipswich.registrars@suffolk.gov.uk

Lowestoft Registry Office

2 Canning Road, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ

Tel: 0345 607 2070

Email: lowestoft.registrars@suffolk.gov.uk

Stowmarket Registry Office

Milton House, Milton Road South, Stowmarket IP14 1EZ

Tel: 0345 607 2050

Email: stowmarket.registrars@suffolk.gov.uk

Sudbury Registry Office

The Town Hall, Old Market Place, Sudbury CO10 1TL

Tel: 0345 607 2080

Email: sudbury.registrars@suffolk.gov.uk

Woodbridge Registry Office

26a Quayside, Woodbridge IP12 1BH

Tel: 0345 607 2090

Email: woodbridge.registrars@suffolk.gov.uk

Uttlesford District Council Offices

London Rd, Saffron Walden CB11 4ER

Tel: 01799 510319

Email: registration@essex.gov.uk

Suffolk Children's Centres

Suffolk Children's Centres

Berechurch Family Hub

Berechurch Family Hub

Greenstead Health Family Delivery Suite

Greenstead Family Hub

Harwich Library Healthy Family Delivery Site

Tel: 01206 372 300 or

Tel: 0300 247 0015

Harwich Library Healthy Family Delivery Site

Little Hands Health Family Delivery Site

Little Hands Health Family Delivery Site

Rainbow Health Family Delivery Site

Rainbow Healthy Family Delivery Site

St Anne's and Castle Healthy Family Delivery Site

St Anne's and Castle Healthy Family Delivery Site

St James and Holland Vally Healthy Family Delivery Site

St James and Holland Valley Family Hub

Sydney House Family Hub

Sydney House Family Hub

Windmill Healthy Family Delivery Site

Windmill Family Hub

In Suffolk and North East Essex every maternity unit has a local neonatal unit/special care baby unit caring for sick or preterm babies, however not every unit has a neonatal intensive care unit.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Coastal Birthing Unit

Tel: 01255 429690

Your community midwife will also have her own telephone number.

Colchester Hospital

Your community midwife will have her own telephone number.

Ipswich Hospital

Tel: 01473 702666

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk Hospital

Tel: 01284 713755

Each of the hospitals in Suffolk and North East Essex maternity units offer these core services:

• birth centre

• birthing pools

• obstetric-led care

• midwife-led care

• infant feeding specialists

• consultant cover

• home birth option

• specialist diabetes clinic

• ultrasonography services

• antenatal ward

• antenatal care in the community

• birth preparation classes

• local neonatal care

• postnatal ward

• postnatal care in the community

• postnatal care at home

• perinatal mental health specialists

Charitable Trusts

The NHS Foundation Trusts in Suffolk and North East Essex have their own charities. These hospital charities raise money via fundraising activities for patients and staff, and by coordinating and receiving charitable donations. Money raised is re-invested into service improvement projects. To find out more about your local NHS hospital charity, follow the links below.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

My Wish Charity
You can decide where in Suffolk and North East Essex you want to receive your maternity care during pregnancy, birth and beyond.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital and Ipswich Hospital PALS

Coastal Birthing Unit PALS/Colchester Hospital PALS

Email: pals@esneft.nhs.uk Tel: 0800 783 7328 orTel: 01206 742 683

Ipswich Hospital PALS

Email: pals@esneft.nhs.uk Tel: 0800 328 7624 orTel: 01473 704 781

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk Hospital

Email: PALS@wsh.nhs.uk Tel: 01284 713000

Feedback on Suffolk NHS Trust websites

Women and their families are encouraged to provide feedback in a variety of ways. Both ESNEFT and West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust offer you opportunities to complete our Friends and Family feedback directly on the Trust websites. The information collected on the website is taken directly back to the Trust hospitals to ensure continued improvement of services.
ESNEFT PALS
West Suffolk PALS

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service

23-27 Lanswood Park, Elmstead Market,

Colchester CO7 7FD

Tel: 01206 372 300

Essex Family Wellbeing
Suffolk Health Visiting
Suffolk and North East Essex

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)

Coastal Birthing Unit

Email: maternityvoices@gmail.com Facebook: NEE Maternity Voices – Colchester & Tendring

Colchester Hospital

Email: maternityvoices@gmail.com Facebook: NEE Maternity Voices Partnership – Colchester & Tendring

Ipswich Hospital

Email: jo@suffolkbabies.co.uk Facebook: Maternity Voices Partnership – Ipswich & East Suffolk
ESNEFT MVP

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk Hospital

Facebook: West Suffolk Maternity Voices Partnership
West Suffolk MVP

Maternity care in Suffolk and North East Essex

This app, originally developed by North West London Local Maternity System, has been adapted for use in Suffolk and North East Essex by Suffolk and North East Essex Local Maternity System.
If you live outside of Suffolk and North East Essex , you can still use this app's content and develop your personal care plans. To find your nearest unit follow this link:
Maternity units outside Suffolk and North East Essex

Colchester Hospital Medicines Advice Helpline

Tel: 01206 742161

Ipswich Hospital Medicines Advice Helpline

Tel: 01473 703604

The Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme (MatNeoSIP)

This project aims to improve the safety and outcomes of maternal and neonatal care by reducing variation in practice and providing a high quality healthcare experience for all women, babies and their families across England.

PReCePT (Prevention of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Labour)

The PReCePT programme aims to reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy in babies born prematurely by giving women a medication called magnesium sulphate during labour. This programme is being rolled out across our Local Maternity System and other activities include improving care, strengthening staff capability across maternal and neonatal units and supporting mothers to become more involved with their care to improve quality of life of preterm babies and their families.Saving Babies lives care bundle version 2 is being implemented across all hospitals in our area. For more information go to:
Saving Babies Lives
CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB6, CB7, CB8, CB9, CB10, CB11, CB21, CB22, CB23, CB24, CB25, CM0, CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, CM7, CM8, CM9, CM11, CM12, CM13, CM14, CM15, CM16, CM17, CM18, CM19, CM20, CM21, CM22, CM23, CM24, CM77, CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7, CO8, CO9, CO10, CO11, CO12, CO13, CO14, CO15, CO16, E4, E6, E7, E9, E10, E11, E12, E13, E15, E16, E17, E18, E20, IG11, IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, IP5, IP6, IP7, IP8, IP9, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP16, IP17, IP18, IP19, 1P20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP26, IP27, IP28, IP29, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR4, NR5, NR7, NR8, NR9, NR10, NR12, NR13, NR14, NR15, HR16, NR17, NR18, NR19, NR20, NR32, NR33, NR24, PE14, PE15, PE16, PE32, PE33, PE37, PE38, SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8, SS9, SS11, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16, SS17

There are currently no private maternity care available in Suffolk and North East Essex.

Both Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals sometime participate in research trials, and you may be asked if you want to take part. This is always optional and declining to participate will not affect the care we provide for you. Your midwife or doctor will explain in detail before you decide whether you want to join a trial.
Talking therapy services or IAPT services are offered throughout Suffolk and North East Essex, providing support to those experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression. Priority is given to pregnant women and new parents. You can either self-refer over the phone or online, or ask your midwife or GP to do it for you. The service is free and aims to be flexible around your needs.Talking therapy/IAPT contact details in Suffolk and North East Essex:
North Essex IAPT Services

Ipswich Wellbeing
Suffolk Wellbeing
Get Me Out The Four Walls
Healthy Suffolk

Our vision statement

"Our vision is to lead the way in providing first class, safe maternity care that offers choice and individualised continuity with family at the heart of everything we do.We will do this by working in partnership to provide outstanding maternity services that are evidence based and in line with the recommendations of the national maternity review ‘Better Births’.Working as a collaborative, we will build trust and breakdown boundaries across our area. By doing this we aim to improve the clinical outcomes and care experience for women and families using our services.”
In Suffolk and North East Essex every maternity unit has a local neonatal unit/special care baby unit caring for sick or preterm babies, however not every unit has a neonatal intensive care unit.

Midwife

You will meet several midwives throughout your pregnancy, birth and beyond. In Suffolk and North East Essex we are working hard to ensure each woman has a named midwife who is responsible for coordinating her care.

Obstetrician

These are doctors who specialise in caring for women during pregnancy, birth and in the period immediately after birth (whilst in the maternity unit). You may see an obstetrician during pregnancy if you have any issues which require review or more specialised management and they will be involved if you have a caesarean or assisted birth.

Paediatrician/Neonatalogist(baby doctor)

Paediatricians or neonatologists are doctors specialising in the care of newborn babies and children. They will be involved in your care if early (premature) delivery is anticipated or if there are likely to be concerns about the health of your baby during or after the birth.

Sonographer

These are professionals who undertake your ultrasound scans. They are specially trained to undertake scans during pregnancy.

Maternity support worker

You may meet maternity support workers during pregnancy, birth or beyond. They support the maternity team and provide some of your care throughout the journey.

Student midwife

Maternity units in Suffolk and North East Essex work closely with local universities to support midwives and doctors in training. These students will work alongside their midwife ‘mentor’ and will ask for your consent before providing you with any care.

Health Visitor

Health visitors work in teams. They work closely with the other professionals listed above, including GPs and organisations that support families where you live. Most families in England will be offered several review contacts and additional support depending on the individual needs of your family.The health promoting visit at 28 weeks of pregnancy, is the first time that the health visitor meets parents. A health needs assessment will be agreed, covering physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. The health visitor will also discuss a number of issues, including transition to parenthood, how to enhance the parent-child bonding experience and how parents can help their baby's early development.

​Other staff members

You may meet other members of staff and medical students, depending on your pregnancy needs and where you choose to have your care.

Our objective

Suffolk and North East Essex introducing recommendations from the Better Births, National Maternity Review.Published in 2016, the review aims to ensure that maternity services in England be "safer, more personalised, kinder, professional and more family friendly; where every woman has access to information to enable her to make decisions about her care; and where she and her baby can access support that is centred around their individual needs and circumstances".
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