Services

Maternity (Obstetrics)

Both clinicians and midwives provide maternity care at St George's Healthcare's Maternity Department. Services include an early pregnancy assessment clinic, antenatal and post-natal clinics, and a day assessment unit for pregnancy problems. The delivery suite delivers almost 5,000 babies a year. There is a specialist regional service for complicated pregnancies. There are specialist clinics for women with medical problems, such as diabetes, and there is also a teenage pregnancy clinic.

For many local mothers and babies, the care they receive will be midwife-led. The midwifery team provides ante-natal services in the community and at the hospital, and most women can choose where they give birth; home, delivery suite or birth centre. The hospital has 13 delivery rooms and 40 postnatal beds, including eight single rooms. In addition to midwives, obstetric staff and auxiliaries, the department is supported by a dedicated team of anaesthetists who provide 24 hour cover for obstetric emergencies, and epidurals for pain relief where appropriate.

The Carmen Suite midwifery-led birth centre supports a natural and active approach to birth and has two birthing pools.

Resources

Below you'll find downloadable resources with information for expectant mothers.

• Maternity unit tours - frequently asked questions
• Seasonal flu vaccine and pregnancy
• Screening test for you and your baby
• Thrombosis in pregnancy
• The pregnancy book is a complete guide for expectant mothers on having a healthy pregnancy, going into labour and giving birth and also the first few weeks with their babies
• Off to the best start contains important information on feeding your baby

Making a pregnancy self-referral to St George's Healthcare

Restrictions on pregnancy referrals

Currently we are not accepting referrals from Croydon, South-East or North London areas. Exceptions may be made for women with high-risk pregnancies or health-related issues: in such cases, referrals are reviewed regardless of your geographic location. If you have recently moved into the Wandsworth area or surrounding Merton area but are booked at another hospital, you can make a self-referral to the maternity unit using the form below.

How do you make a self-referral?

There are a different ways of making a referral for pregnancy to St George's Healthcare. The main method is through going to the general practitioner (GP) who will write to the hospital or send in a referral. This method may take up to 1 week but usually 48 hours. Self referral is simple and direct; you will need to complete all the sections of the pregnancy self referral form and either take the completed form to the Antenatal Booking Office on the 1st floor of Lanesborough Wing at St George's Healthcare or fax the form to the Antenatal Booking office (number printed on the form). Once you bring in your completed form in to the Antenatal Booking Office the staff will arrange your appointment and direct you to the Fetal Medicine Unit.

Early contact with a midwife is essential for all women who confirm their pregnancy as this will ensure that screening tests are done by 12 weeks and provide useful health and life style information.

Pregnancy self-referral form

Transferring care to St George's Healthcare

If you have previously had care with another maternity service, recently moved to the area and wish to transfer to St George's Healthcare. Please follow the instructions above and bring the completed self-referral form to the Antenatal Booking office. Ideally we should see you by 34 weeks of your pregnancy to make plans for your maternity care.

If you have any questions or need help completing the form please contact us on:

0208 725 1710
0208 725 1714 or
0208 725 2712

Location

Ground Floor, Lanesborough Wing

• Outpatient Clinics
• Colpolscopy Unit
• Early Pregnancy Unit
  (open 08.30 to 11.00hrs Monday-Saturday)
• Acute Gynaecology Unit
• Gynaecological Scanning Services
• Antenatal Clinic

First Floor, Lanesborough Wing

• Delivery Suite and Operating Theatres
• Neonatal Unit

Third Floor, Lanesborough Wing

• Academic Department

Fouth Floor, Lanesborough Wing

• Fetal Medicine Unit
• Day Assessment Unit
• Uro-gynaecology Unit
• Antenatal Wards
• Postnatal Wards
• Gynaecology Ward
• Carmen Suite

Map of St George's Hospital wards and departments

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