To self-refer for your maternity care
Self-referrals
We can’t wait to meet you and get to know you and your family better. It’s easy to self refer to our services.
We are always here for you and want to hear from you so that we can ensure that you receive the right care at the right time. We are always happy to take your call, day or night, and are ready to help you in the best way we can.
Contacting our team when you are less than 16 weeks pregnant
- If you are experiencing complications in your early pregnancy, for example, pain or bleeding, please call the early pregnancy unit telephone triage clinic 01737 231824. 9am-1pm for advice regarding complications in your early pregnancy.
- If you are bleeding heavily, soaking through more than two pads per hour, or in severe pain please attended the accident and emergency department.
Contacting our team when you are more than 16 weeks pregnant
- Please contact the maternity triage line, available 24 hours a day on 01737 231764, if you are concerned about your or your baby’s wellbeing. We may be able to offer you the advice and support that you need over the telephone. Alternatively, we may invite you in for a review with a midwife and/or doctor.
- In the event of an emergency please call 999 for the support of an ambulance. If you are not sure if it is an emergency requiring an ambulance transfer to hospital, please call the maternity triage midwife who will be able to advise you.
SASHA is an experienced senior midwife, available for women or their families to contact via email.
You can ask SASHA any non-urgent questions or concerns about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding or postnatal issues using the link below. You will usually receive a response within 24 hours, but this could be up to 72 hours at the weekend or over a Bank Holiday.
SASHA can also look up blood and test results, order Maternity Exemption certificates and request repeat prescriptions.
Send an email to Sasha - sash.sasha@nhs.net
IMPORTANT: SASHA is for non-urgent queries only, if you have any URGENT concerns, please either contact our Early Pregnancy Unit, Maternity Triage or 999:
· vaginal bleeding
· visual disturbances
· headache
· abdominal pain
· contractions
· reduced fetal movements
· if you think your waters have broken
Early Pregnancy Unit
01737 231973
Opening times: Monday-Friday 9.30 - 11.30 am
Saturday, Sunday and Bank holidays 08.00- 10.00 am
Outside these times you can call and listen to the advice
Maternity Triage
01737 231764
Opening times: 24 hours/7 days a week
In the case of an emergency, always phone 999.
· Your named midwife will provide you with local community contact details for support with any appointments or test results. · You can also email our E Midwife SASHA sash.sasha@nhs.net for test results, repeat prescription requests and any non-urgent questions or concerns
· If you need to discuss or reschedule a consultant appointment in one of our ANTENATAL CLINICS please email: · antenatalclinicappointments@nhs.net (East Surrey Hospital) or antenatalclinicappointmentscr-hr@nhs.net (Crawley and Horsham Hospital)
· BOOKING A VACCINATION for RSV or Whooping Cough please email for an appointment: · antenatalclinicappointments@nhs.net (East Surrey Hospital) or antenatalclinicappointmentscr-hr@nhs.net (Crawley and Horsham Hospital)
· Contact your local GP Surgery if you are enquiring about a GP appointment
Non-urgent community enquiries:
· Surrey: sash.communitymidwivessurrey@nhs.net · Cedar: sash.cedarteam@nhs.net · Crawley: sash.crawley.communitymidwives@nhs.net · Clover: sash.clovermidwives@nhs.net · Horsham: horshamcommunitymidwives@nhs.net · Homebirth: homebirth.homebirth@nhs.net
· River Team sash.riverteammidwives@nhs.net
Ultrasound scan appointments please call: · East Surrey Ultrasound – 01737 768511 x6000 · Horsham Ultrasound – 01403 227000 x7136 · Crawley Ultrasound – 01293 600300 x3036
If you are feeling down, depressed or hopeless please contact your midwife and/or our Specialists Perinatal Mental Health (Crisis 24 hours) · Croydon – 0800 731 2864 · Sussex – 0300 5000 101 · East Surrey – 0300 456 8342 · Samaritans – 116 123
If you do not feel safe at home, please contact our Domestic Abuse Support services on: · National – 0800 200 247 · Surrey – 01737 771 350 · Worth – 0330 222 8181 National Smoking Cessation; 0300 123 1044