We are passionate about providing high-quality care focused on your needs at every stage of your pregnancy. Our maternity services are available at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex University Hospital and within the community, supporting more than 10,500 women each year who give birth with us. You can choose to plan your birth at either of our hospitals or at home.
We strive to offer the best experience for mothers, babies, and families. We are proud that so many women choose to return to us for future births and recommend our services to family and friends.
Most women have normal pregnancies and births, and we offer a full range of maternity care options. Alongside our fantastic midwifery-led care, we provide specialist support for more complex pregnancies through our obstetric model, including an advanced fetal medicine unit. Our dedicated team works together to provide personalised, one-to-one care tailored to each woman’s needs.
Our staff work across both of our hospital sites and, although you may book at one hospital, you might receive certain care at the other site if needed. We will inform you if this applies to your care.
In addition to our state-of-the-art facilities, we offer services that go beyond basic health care, such as complementary therapies, to ensure babies, parents and families have the best start in life.
Getting referred
You can book your maternity care with us in several ways:
GP referral: Ask your GP to refer you to our services
Walk-in: Visit our antenatal clinics at either of our hospitals
EPU referral: If you're already attending the Early Pregnancy Unit, they can refer you directly
Self-referral: You can also complete our self-referral form:
Care Information Exchange (CIE)
The CIE is a web application provided by PatientsKnowBest (PKB) that gives patients access to their health (medical) records, which can be updated by the patient and shared with different medical teams and carers to help speed up and improve treatment.
Your information is held in the secure NHS network. It will only be used by healthcare professionals for your direct care. You can choose to share your care record with your family, carers, GP and other health professionals if you wish.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
West Middlesex University Hospital
Visiting policy
Our main priority is to provide the best possible care for our patients. We know that involving family, next of kin, and carers can make a big difference. To help us provide this care, we have set specific visiting times and limits on the number of visitors:
24/7: One primary support person can be with you during labour, birth and after the baby is born
2–8pm: One secondary support person can visit
8am–8pm: One adult support person can visit on the antenatal ward
3–5pm: Children of the parents can visit on the antenatal and postnatal wards
Please also take a moment to read our visitors’ charter, which explains what you can expect from us and what we kindly ask from you when visiting our hospitals.
Our team of dedicated healthcare professionals is committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based care that is safe, nurturing, and tailored to your individual needs. Guided by our Trust's PROUD values, we place you at the centre of everything we do.
In collaboration with our North West London partners, and as part of our ongoing maternity transformation efforts aligned with the NHS's five-year vision, Better Births, we are working hard to ensure you have continuity from your care providers. We also strive to give you easy access to the information you need to make informed decisions about the care that best suits your unique needs and circumstances.
If you experience any of the following during your pregnancy, please call us:
Chelsea and Westminster: 020 3315 6000, option 1 (Maternity Assessment Suite)
West Middlesex: 020 8321 5839 (Triage)
Symptoms:
Vaginal bleeding
Your baby is not moving, or the movements are not following the usual pattern
Constant tummy pain
Persistent headache not relieved by paracetamol
Blurred vision or disturbed vision
Epigastric pain not relieved by antacids
After your your birth
If you experience any of the following in the days after your birth, please call us:
Chelsea and Westminster: 020 3315 6000, option 1 (Maternity Assessment Suite)
West Middlesex: 020 8321 5839 (Triage)
Symptoms:
Bleeding that is becoming heavier or passing clots
Concerns that your wound site is becoming infected (redness, inflammation, pain, swelling, oozing)
Vaginal discharge that is offensive, or stitches that become more painful
Concerns about your baby's feeding or if your baby is unusually sleepy and not waking for feeds
Feeling unwell and/or feverish
Pain or swelling in your legs, or feeling short of breath
Any other concerns
Relationships with others
Is someone close to you making you feel afraid or frightened? You are not alone. It is safe to talk about this with any of your care providers, or you can call the numbers below:
Chelsea and Westminster: 07583 172928
West Middlesex: 07817 077122
National helpline: 0808 2000 247
Antenatal classes
We offer online antenatal classes and a choice of virtual or face-to-face breastfeeding workshops at both sites.
Since fertility returns rapidly after childbirth, effective contraception should be started as soon as possible by both breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding mothers. This will allow you to plan any subsequent pregnancies and reduce the risks associated with short intervals between pregnancies.
The recommendations include:
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) methods: These are highly effective and include coils, implants and depo injections.
Progesterone-only pills (POP): These are extremely safe with very few contraindications. The POP can be started immediately after birth (or by Day 21) without any need for additional contraceptive precautions. We will offer all women a six-month supply unless there are any medical contraindications.
While there may be circumstances where these options are not suitable, or if you have a preference for other methods, the maternity team will be able to support you in making the right choice.
You are advised to access information about contraceptive choices (also available on our Mum & Baby app, see sidebar) before your next consultation with the maternity team. We recommend deciding on your preferred method of contraception before giving birth so that we can facilitate this without delaying your discharge from hospital
