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Around 6000 babies are born in the Trust each year, and we strive to provide women, birthing people and families with the best possible experience of pregnancy and childbirth. We hope that you will find all the information you will require throughout your pregnancy journey on our website. However, if you have any questions please contact us.

If you are pregnant and wish to have your care with us, please refer yourself using our Maternity self-referral form.

You may find ‘Your Pregnancy, Your Choice’ useful to read. 


News and updates

16 February 

Developing maternity care – our progress since the CQC inspection in 2023

Providing the highest levels of maternity care is our priority. The Trust welcomes the feedback from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and accepts the recommendations in its report.

Following the inspection last year, the CQC made a number of recommendations which focused on governance, processes and documentation in the Trust’s maternity units. We have taken steps to address all of these recommendations, the majority of which are now completed. These include:

  • undertaking a multidisciplinary workforce review
  • the implementation of new guidelines on induction of labour
  • additional training and new guidelines on the management of PPH
  • streamlining of the emergency theatre pathway
  • improving use of the data we capture and report on.

We are pleased the CQC also highlighted examples of good practice and care at MTW. These include:

  • a focus by staff on the needs of people using the service and cared for them with dignity and respect
  • an open culture where service users and families could raise concerns
  • staff feeling respected, valued and supported
  • staff felt able to talk to departmental leaders about difficult issues.

5 December 2023

Our Edenbridge midwives are now located at:
Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre,
Four Elms Road,
Edenbridge,
TN8 6FY.
Appointments will continue to be made directly by the midwives not the reception staff.

 

Bump, Birth and Beyond is the Local Maternity System website – your guide to maternity services and options across Kent and Medway. It was created with women and expectant families from Kent and Medway. Your maternity care is safest when you understand your choices and can make the right decisions for you and your baby. Bump, birth and beyond gives local, trusted information. 

 

We endorse the use of the Baby Buddy App during pregnancy that you can access for free here.

 

Find us

Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tonbridge Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ

Maidstone Birth Centre,  Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ

Crowborough Birth Centre, Southview Close, Crowborough, TN6 1HB

How to get here

Contact us

Main hospital switchboard: 01892 823535

For urgent clinical concerns: contact the Maternity unit at Tunbridge Wells Hospital on 01892 633500. This line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For non-clinical queries: contact the Midwifery Liaison Office on 01892 638158. This line is available Monday to Friday 0830-1600.

 

Directions to Maternity Triage at Tunbridge Wells Hospital:

 

Directions to Maternity Triage at Tunbridge Wells Hospital (out of hours):

 

 

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