Triage

Our Triage service is here to support you. If you are over 16 weeks pregnant or referred by a medical professional and have any of the below symptoms, or have any other concerns, please contact Maternity Triage on 01952 565948:

Our Triage service can also be accessed for mothers for the first 28 days after childbirth. If you have any concerns about your baby/babies’ welfare, please contact 111 for advice or attend A&E.

A change in your baby’s movements

Contractions

You think your waters may have broken

Any vaginal bleeding

Abdominal pain

Severe headache or blurred vision

Sudden swelling

Itching hands or feet

High temperature

Any other concerns

The service is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls to Maternity Triage are recorded for training and quality purposes.

Attending Triage

One support partner can accompany each woman when they are being assessed in Triage. On arrival a midwife will complete an initial assessment. Sometimes a further assessment with a doctor may be needed.

If at any time your symptoms get worse whilst waiting to be seen, please alert a member of Triage staff.

Our Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) supports women who have concerns about their or their baby’s wellbeing and are less than 16 weeks pregnant. Patients are referred for pain and bleeding and referrals are made by GP, midwife, Emergency Department or Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Area. Patients can also self-refer if they have been seen by EPAS in the current pregnancy, have had a previous ectopic pregnancy, or have had three recurrent miscarriages.