For further information about Maternity Services, or to speak to a midwife, please call:
012345 678890 (24 hours a day)
Key
Consultant led labour ward
Home birth
Alongside Midwife-led Unit (AMU)1
Freestanding Midwife-led Unit (FMU)2
- A place to give birth that’s on the same hospital site as a
maternity unit, but where care is provided by midwives and
not doctors. Also known as an alongside birth centre. - A place to give birth that is run by midwives and isn’t on
the same site as a hospital maternity unit. Also called a
standalone or freestanding birth centre