Children and Women's Services
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology service provides a tertiary (specialised care) service for women with specialist needs in fetal/maternal medicine and it is a regional centre for oncology. A community midwifery service is also provided in some local health clinics providing family planning services.
Current Service Status:
- Most services are currently running at full capacity; however, our Health Board continues to face extreme pressures across services which includes maternity.
- Our midwifery lead unit is open, this is being reviewed daily.
- Home birthing services are currently suspended with the situation being reviewing weekly.
- A mixture of face-to-face, virtual and/or telephone appointments are being offered to patients.
For further information on our maternity services please click here.
Last updated: 01/12/22
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology service provides a tertiary (specialised care) service for women with specialist needs in fetal/maternal medicine and it is a regional centre for oncology. A community midwifery service is also provided in some local health clinics providing family planning services.
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running with no services postponed.
- The service is running at reduced capacity to allow current COVID-19 measures to be followed.
- A mixture of face-to-face, virtual and/or telephone appointments are being offered to patients.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
Some Gynaecology outpatient clinics (including the Pregnancy Advisory Service) have moved to CRI. Please read your appointment letter carefully before attending.
Last updated: 01/12/22