INFORMATION
The Triage service is here to support you. If you are over 16 weeks pregnant or have been referred by a medical professional and have any of the symptoms listed below, or any other concerns, please contact Maternity Triage at 01952 565948. The service is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls to Maternity Triage are recorded for training and quality purposes.
A change in your baby’s movements
Contractions
You think your waters may have broken
Any vaginal bleeding
Abdominal pain
Severe Headache or blurred vision
Sudden swelling
Itching hands or feet
High temperature
Any other concerns
The Triage service support mothers for the first 28 days after childbirth. If you have any concerns about yours or your baby's welfare, please contact 111 for advice or go to A&E.
The Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) supports women who are less than 16 weeks pregnant and have concerns about their or their baby's wellbeing. Patients can be referred for pain and bleeding by their GP, midwife, Emergency Department, or Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Area. Patients can also self-refer if they have been seen by EPAS during the current pregnancy, have had a previous ectopic pregnancy, or have had three recurrent miscarriages https://www.sath.nhs.uk/wards-services/az-services/maternity/early-pregnancy-assessment-service-epas/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT LOCAL INFORMATION
Looking After Your Baby: Jaundice in Black and Brown Babies
All newborn babies can get jaundice
Jaundice makes the skin and eyes look yellow
It can be harder to see on Black and Brown skin
Instead of yellow skin, your baby’s gums, the whites of their eyes, or the palms of their hands may look yellow
If you’re worried:
Speak to a midwife, health visitor or doctor
Don’t wait – get help quickly
You’re not wasting anyone’s time
USEFUL SERVICES
Women in Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, can self-refer their pregnancy to local NHS services
For a referral to Perinatal Pelvic Health Service, you can do a self- referral by clicking on this LINK or contact your Midwife, GP, Obstetric consultant, or health visitor.
Sherilyn Ndhlovu
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Inequality Midwife
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Email: sherilyn.ndhlovu1@nhs.net
Work days: Mon-Friday 9am -5pm
Contact Tel: 07563569760
As an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Inequalities (EDII) Lead Midwife, I am deeply committed to ensuring that maternity care is equitable, respectful, and responsive to the needs of all birthing people, regardless of their background. My passion for this role stems from a recognition that health inequalities in maternity care are not just statistics—they are real experiences that shape the lives of families and communities.
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