Community midwives

Community midwifery at the Rosie has recently been reorganised so that midwives are now working in eight teams. Each team is based in one of the county’s children’s centres and is focused on a small geographical area. The change to more locally-oriented teams has been designed to streamline communication and improve the continuity and quality of care received by pregnant women and their families.

 

Community teams

IVY Histon Children’s Centre	PRIMROSE Ely Children’s Centre	SIENNA Linton Children’s Centre	SCARLETT Fawcett Children’s Centre
Tel: 01223 596 212	Tel: 01223 586 790	Tel: 01223 349 314	Tel: 01223 349 376

 

LILY North Arbury Children’s Centre	LILAC Bottisham Children’s Centre	SKY Fields Children’s Centre	ROSE Bassingbourn Children’s Centre
Tel: 01223 586 787	Tel: 01223 348 794	Tel: 01223 348 943	Tel: 01223 349 316

 

How to contact a community midwife

The telephone numbers above are linked to an answer phone. Messages will be accessed every 24 hours. Please do not leave urgent messages on the answer phone.

 

 

Who to phone if it’s urgent before the birth

 

The chart below is designed to help you access the most appropriate service for your needs.

 

GP Surgery	Early pregnancy unit 8am – 8pm (Mon-Fri) 8.30am–2pm (Sat/Sun)	MFAU  8am-8pm 7 days	Delivery Unit	MLBU
	01223 217 636	01223 217 626	01223 217217	01223 217 003
feeling unwell fever rash discomfort when passing urine bleeding up to 20 weeks (when MFAU closed) swelling and  discomfort in your calf	bleeding before 13 weeks	reduced movements waters breaking constant pain bleeding after 13 weeks	waters breaking contracting labour advice planned home birth	waters breaking contracting labour advice

 

Antenatal care

Antenatal appointments will be held at your GP surgery or the children’s centre. This is designed to provide a flexible service which enables women to have more choice about where to access care.

 

Postnatal care

The first appointment following the birth will be at home (unless this incorporates the first examination of your newborn baby, when you may be asked to travel to see a midwife trained to complete this assessment). The remainder of your postnatal care will be in the children’s centre or GP surgery. Please ensure that you arrange transport to these areas if you are unable to drive yourself.

 

We work geographically therefore if you live outside of our geographical area we will ask any home visits to be covered by a midwife from the appropriate team.

 

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