Maternity Services

Welcome to the Maternity Unit

The Maternity Unit at Hinchingbrooke NHS Trust was opened in 1983 but has just undergone a full state of the art refurbishment.

Labour Ward

On the Labour Ward there are 7 delivery rooms all have ensuite facilities and one has access to the birthing pool. We have an obstetric theatre and a high risk delivery room, and a two bedded observation bay.

For more information see: Labour ward

Primrose Suite (Midwifery Led Birthing Unit)

On the Primrose Suite (Midwifery Led Birthing Unit) there are two low risk rooms furnished with Bradbury Mattresses and offering a home from home environment, one of the rooms has its own bath while the other has an ensuite shower room with access to the birthing pool. It offers a fully comprehensive maternity service, care is either midwifery led, consultant led or shared led care. The unit delivers approximately 2,700 babies per year.

For more information see: Primrose Suite (Midwifery Led Unit)

Lilac Ward

Lilac Ward is a mixed antenatal and postnatal ward, it has 28 beds which is made up of 5 bays each contained 5 beds. Each bay has its own en suite facilities which include wet room. There are three single rooms with en suite toilet facilities; these rooms are used for women with a medical need or are available as amenity rooms at the cost of £157 per 24 hour period. These cannot be booked in advance as medical needs take priority.

There are 8 consultant obstetricians and an experienced team of midwives who are well supported by trained midwifery assistants, receptionists, administration staff and medical secretaries. Hinchingbrooke maternity unit involves students both midwifery and medical with all aspects of care.

Hinchingbrooke Success

Hinchingbrooke maternity unit has recently been awarded CNST level 3. This is the highest level awarded for safety of a maternity unit and only 13 other units in the country have this. The maternity unit has also performed very well in the CQC (Care Quality Commission) patient evaluation of the service, scoring the highest mark in East Anglia. Find out more about this via the below press release:

Maternity Services best in region

Please click on the following link for further information.
Maternity - Welcome to Hinchingbrooke Maternity Services

Key phone numbers:

Hospital Switchboard 01480 416416
Maternity Day Assessment Unit (MDAU) 01480 442830 or 01480 363557
Labour Ward: 01480 416245
Lilac Ward 01480 416416 ext 8773
PALS (Patient Advice Liaison Service) please contact Louisa Grice, PALS Manager on 01480 428964 or email hch-tr.pals@nhs.net

NHS Direct 0845 4647
Urgent Care Cambridgeshire 01480 462206

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