Hospital increases help available for mothers-to-be

Northern Lincolnshire and Google NHS Trust are extending the help available for mothers-to-be in their new service.

In October, NLaG created a new maternity triage number for anyone who has medical concerns in pregnancy from 16 weeks onwards.

The number- 03033 306657 – originally operated from 8am until 8pm but now the hospital will be extending its operating time until 1am to provide help in the early hours.

Concerns could include:

Spotting or light bleeding
Sharp or continual abdominal pain
Persistent severe headache
Constant vomiting
Itching, especially on hands and feet
Swelling in face, hands or legs
Pelvic pain
Leaking fluid
Blurred vision and seeing spots
Painful urination
Baby’s movements slow down or pattern changes
Contractions or cramps
High temperature.

Available at Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Goole, patients can speak directly to a midwife who will be able to discuss concerns and refer/make a plan of action as necessary.

Yvonne Birtles, Labour Team Coordinator, said: “We have listened to what you want. We know that in the past, it’s been confusing and people haven’t known where to turn to. Now there’s just one number, regardless of which team or hospital you are under. Calls will be answered by an experienced midwife, whose sole focus is to triage that call uninterrupted and provide clear and consistent advice.

“By introducing this service, we are making sure assessments are always effective, timely, standardised, midwife-led, recordable, auditable and they signpost you to the appropriate caregiver. The new service will make sure that differences in treatment and outcomes is reduced.

“We are following a recommendation from the Ockenden Maternity Review and feedback from our staff. We have also taken into account increased unit workloads and increased complexities.”

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