Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust

Services Provided

Early pregnancy unit (SPH: Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm)

Prenatal diagnostic service incl. 12 week ultrasound scan withnuchaltranslucency measurement and 21 week scan

Daily consultant antenatal clinic as SPH

Weekly high risk obstetric clinic

Weekly obstetric / endocrine clinic with diabetic consultant

Multiple pregnancy antenatal clinic

Consultant antenatal clinic for previous severeperinealtrauma and combined obstetric pelvic floor clinic (alt weeks)

Midwifery led vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) clinics (3 per month)

Maternity day assessment unit (SPH: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm)

24 hour midwifery triage

Delivery suite with high dependency bay and two obstetric theatres

Transitional care ward

Twice weekly breast feeding drop in clinicCommunity based post natal clinics

Direct access to midwifery care

Delivery suite with high dependency bay and two obstetric theatres

Three home-form-home rooms (including one birthing pool)

Elective LSCS lists

Midwifery led pre-assessment LSCS clinics

Specialist midwives including:

Diabetes specialist midwife

Antenatal screening co-ordinator

Breast feeding specialist

Parent education co-ordinator

Named midwife for child protection and vulnerable women

“Birth Reflections” service and bereavement services

Consultant

Specialist Interest

Clinic Location / Frequency

Mr Arash Bahmaie

Obstetric ultrasound

Foetal abnormality

Previous caesarean section

Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)

Mr Saikat Banerjee

General obstetrics

Early pregnancy

Miss Susan Bateman

Mr Ahmed Elias

Mr WolfGelman

Dr SandraNewbold

DrDevannaRajeswari

MrFarisZakaria

Early pregnancy complications

Maternal cardiac disease

Contact Details

01932 722366 – Midwifery Appointments

01932 723803 – Maternity Admissions

01932 722361 – Midwifery Triage

01932 722660 – Joan Booker Ward

01932 722663 – Labour Ward

01932 722667 – Neonatal Ward

Location

Obstetric services are located in the Abbey Wing on the St. Peter's site.

Patient Leaflets

See attached documents below.

News Articles

04/06/09: New maternity reception officially open
11/02/09: Helping othermothers
27/01/09: Student receives top UK midwifery award
19/01/09: Classes speciallyfor fathers-to-be
02/01/09: New year day babies 2009

29/12/08: Christmas day 2008 babies
09/12/08: Midwives multiply!
27/10/08: Delivering babies is an honour
19/08/08: Are you a dad-to-be?
10/07/08: Maternity unit win award for inspiring work
09/07/08: Maternity service much improved since Healthcare Commission survey
19/05/08: Chris pipes Pat away
14/04/08: Enlightening evening for expectant dads-to-be
20/03/08: Maternity unit has impressive record
05/02/08: DVD shows mothers what to expect in Maternity Unit
25/01/08: Statement on the Healthcare Commission maternity report
24/01/08: Survey of mothers shows maternity services have improved
01/01/08: New year babies

Weblinks

Please visit ourMaternity Servicesweb pages for more information.

The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful:

NHS Direct:Pregnancy and Childbirth

BBC Health:Pregnancy and Birth

Babyworldwebsite

Boots:Mother and Baby