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Brent, Central London, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and West London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have merged as of 1 April 2021 to form North West London CCG.  Brent, Central London, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and West London Clinical Commissioning Groups is transferring to the new CCG – North West London Clinical Commissioning Group on 1 April 2021. The new Clinical Commissioning Group will become the new data controller.

Pregnancy and maternity services

The NHS in North West London is dedicated to ensuring that women have access to the highest possible quality of care throughout their pregnancy and birth. 

Our staff and resources are concentrated into six maternity units which mean more midwives and senior consultants are available to provide care for women.  

Your choices

In North West London there are six hospitals where you can give birth:

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Choice of care

You can choose to give birth at home, where you will be supported by our home birth team.

Antenatal care is carried out in our hospitals, in children’s centres and in health centres close to where you live. Most women can choose where they receive antenatal care, although some women with particular medical needs may be advised to attend hospital for appointments.

How to book

You can be referred to any of our maternity units by your GP, or you can complete a referral form on the individual hospital websites, which are listed above.

This booklet provides you with information on each of our hospital maternity units in North West London, including a map of where they are.

Whichever hospital you choose for your care, all maternity units in North West London include the following services:

  • Birth centre
  • Birth rooms
  • Birthing pools
  • Midwife-led care Consultant cover
  • Home birth option
  • Antenatal ward
  • Antenatal care in the community Neonatal care
  • Postnatal ward
  • Postnatal care in the community Postnatal care at home
  • Private room hire
  • Option for partner to stay overnight
     

Expert care

  • Midwife-led care for the majority of our women with access to a highly experienced team of midwives 24- hours- a-day, seven-days-a-week.
  • Increased consultant cover for women who require more complex care and support.
  • Experts from different areas of healthcare and other health professions as required.
  • Support for women who choose to have their babies at home.
     

Health visitors

Take a look at our video below to find out what health visitors do:

Modern facilities

  • baby-1.jpgBirthing centres which include rooms with birthing pools.
  • Labour wards with specialist maternity theatres.
  • Recovery areas for women who have given birth in theatre.
  • Special Care Baby Units and intensive care units for babies requiring  continuous medical and nursing care due to prematurity or complex needs.