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Congratulations on your pregnancy!
To make your first booking appointment, please complete this Maternity Outpatients Self Referral Form
The staff at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust extend a warm welcome to you and your family. We wish to offer a safe and high quality service.
Our aim is to be sensitive to your physical and emotional needs and to be flexible in our care so that your individual wishes are met.
We want to keep you well informed so that you can make informed choices. Please do not hesitate to ask questions and seek advice at any time. We hope that the information on this website will be helpful to you during your pregnancy.
Based at Leighton Hospital, we have both Consultant-led and Midwifery-led units, providing care in a semi-rural area undertaking approximately 3,000 births per year.
“Our aim is to provide a hospital of excellence for the local community, by continually striving to provide a first class service to meet the local needs.
“By setting high standards and being innovative we will meet the challenge of a modern NHS. At Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we will inspire others by providing dedicated, highly motivated and appropriately trained staff, and by using resources available, we will provide a diverse health care service specifically targeting the needs of our local community.”
The Maternity Unit provides services for all women. The unit consists of:
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The Trust provides training for student midwives and medical students. You may be asked if they can participate in your care throughout your pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period as part of their training. If you have any worries, please discuss them with your Midwife.
We are a research active unit participating in a wide range of women's health studies. For more information please click here or contact Caroline Dixon or Janet Brown on 01270 273745.