Maternity useful numbers
Useful numbers and contact information
In an emergency: If you, your baby or someone else is seriously ill or in immediate danger, call for an ambulance by dialling 999.
Delivery Suite/Triage: 01234 795805
The purpose of Triage is to assess women/birthing people who are more than 20 weeks into their pregnancy, who have an urgent clinical complaint relating to pregnancy, such as reduced fetal movements, bleeding, feeling unwell, abdominal pain, when your waters have broken and when you are contracting.
For women/birthing people who are under 20 weeks pregnant and require emergency assistance please contact 111 or attend Accident and Emergency. For non urgent matters, please contact your midwife at your maternity hub.
Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Unit: This is a specialist service for women experiencing problems in early pregnancy up to 20 weeks. To speak to a nurse for advice, call 01234 730576. Please do not use this line to confirm or change appointments.
To confirm if a referral has been received or change an appointment, 01234 795935 to speak to the reception staff.
For all Scanning enquiries: 01234 795776
Orchard ward (postnatal ward): 01234 792070
Found out you are pregnant and want to have your baby at Bedford Hospital? You can self-refer to our antenatal care here: Early Self-Referral to a Community Midwife at Bedford Hospital – Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Would you like to provide feedback about the care you received at the Bedford Hospital?
You can do this by completing our Friends and Family Test or scan the QR code below:
Join our Maternity Voice Partnership: Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) are independent, NHS advisory bodies reviewing and co-producing maternity services with women, birthing people and their families. Visit their website, Facebook or Twitter for more information.
You can leave feedback with our PALS Department: The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at Bedford Hospital can be contacted by phone on 01234 795814 or email pals@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk. Further information is available on the dedicated website page.
Useful numbers and contact information
In an emergency: If you, your baby or someone else is seriously ill or in immediate danger, call for an ambulance by dialling 999.
If you need to speak to a midwife urgently, you can dial our triage maternity helpline on 01582 329574.
New Mini Switchboard
As of 4 March 2024, a new “Mini Switchboard” went live in Maternity Triage, previously Ward 31.
The change will enable women and birthing people who require urgent maternity assessments to be seen by the appropriate people in a timely manner.
When the dedicated number of 01582 329574 is called, there will be a series of options which will direct patients to the appropriate services as below:
“Thank you for calling Maternity Triage”
- Press 1 – For advice regarding any Antenatal Clinic appointments
- Press 2 – For advice regarding any Ultrasound appointments
- Press 3 – For Maternity Triage if you are more than 20 weeks pregnant, or you have had a baby within the past 28 days and require advice from a Midwife
- Press 4 – If you would like to hear the options again
Delivery Suite / Triage: 01582 329574
The purpose of Triage is to assess women/birthing people who are more than 20 weeks into their pregnancy, who have an urgent clinical complaint relating to pregnancy, such as reduced fetal movements, bleeding, feeling unwell, abdominal pain, when your waters have broken and when you are contracting.
Midwifery Led Birthing Unit: 01582 497269
For women/birthing people who are under 20 weeks pregnant and require emergency assistance please contact 111 or attend Accident and Emergency. For non urgent matters, please contact your midwife at your maternity hub:
Chaul End – South Team: 01582 718890
Farley Hill – East Team: 01582 429565
Day Assessment Unit: 01582 718145
Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Unit: This is a specialist service for women experiencing problems in early pregnancy up to 20 weeks. 01582 718179
For all Scanning enquiries: 01582 718432
Ward 33 (postnatal ward): 01582 497558
Found out you are pregnant and want to have your baby at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital? You can self-refer to our antenatal care here:
Early Self-Referral to a Community Midwife at the L&D – Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Would you like to provide feedback about the care you received at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital?
You can do this by completing our Friends and Family Test or scan the QR code below:
Join our Maternity Voice Partnership: Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) are independent, NHS advisory bodies reviewing and co-producing maternity services with women, birthing people and their families. Visit their website, Facebook or Twitter for more information.
You can leave feedback with our PALS Department: The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at the L&D can be contacted by phone on 01582 497990 or email pals@ldh.nhs.uk. Further information is available on the dedicated website page.