Community services
In addition we have five community midwifery teams who support you wherever you live in South Warwickshire and the surrounding areas.
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
If your baby is born early or requires special medical and nursing care, they will be looked after in our Special Baby Care Unit. Baby's parents, grandparents and siblings are welcome to visit anytime. A maximum of two other visitors are allowed between 18:30 - 19:30 and all visitors must be accompanied by a parent at all times. As babies are very vulnerable at this time, they should not be visited by anyone who is unwell with a cold, recent diarrhoea or vomiting, or any infection.
NHS Warwickshire Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service
For help and advice click here.
Certificate of Commitment by the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
Warwick Hospital is delighted to have been awarded a Certificate of Commitment by the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. This recognises our commitment to supporting parents to make informed choices about how they feed and care for their babies. Warwick Hospital is proud to be working towards full Baby Friendly accreditation.
The Birth Experience Listening Service
At Warwick hospital we offer all women who have had a baby here, an opportunity to discuss the events surrounding their baby’s birth. If you think you could benefit from the opportunity to discuss your birth experience, please call us on our confidential answerphone. A maternity staff member will call you back as soon as possible to arrange a face-to-face appointment with an experienced midwife. We try to arrange appointments to take place within 2-4 weeks of your call. There is no time limit after the birth, however we recommend that you wait at least 6-8 weeks so that you have had time to process what has happened. You can bring your birth partner (or somebody else) with you if you would like to. Email: Birth.listening@swft.nhs.uk
Maternity Voices Partnership Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry and Warwickshire's Maternity Voices Partnership ensure the views, experiences and ideas of local mothers and birthing people contribute to the development of local maternity care by collecting feedback and sharing information. Click here to read more.
If you're on Facebook, visit the Maternity Voices - Coventry and Warwickshire page for the latest updates and news.
To contact Coventry and Warwickshire MVP email cwicb.mvpcw@nhs.net
SANDS - Stillborn and Neonatal Death Charity
Sands is a national helpline is for anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby and wants to talk to someone about their experience.
Tel: +44(0) 808 1643332 Email:
helpline@sands.org.uk
Twins Trust - we support twins, triples and more
Our mission is to:
- Provide twins, triplets or more – and their families – with the information needed to make informed decisions
- Facilitate a network of community support.
- Ensure that our community’s unique needs are understood by the professionals who care for them and reflected in research, care standards and public policy.
Click here for more information.
Twinline is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm and from 7pm to 10pm
Call: 0800 138 0509
If you would prefer not to call but would still like to contact the team for some support, complete Twins Trust's online form or email: asktwinline@twinstrust.org
Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)
ARC is a national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents before, during and after antenatal testing.
Tel: +44(0) 845 0772290 or if you are calling from a mobile phone: +44(0) 207 7137486
E-mail:
info@arc-uk.org