Here’s an e-mail we received from a Godalming resident.
“Driving up Eashing Lane I noticed this hoarding at the top of the hill alongside the staff car park at St Marks and All Saints school.
Nothing on the RSCH website to say another hub is being added to Cranleigh’s and Farnham’s and nothing in planning either – but looks like building work has started?”
Surrey Heartlands Trust says NOTHING about any new facility in Godalming, Chris however, the Royal Surrey Hospital does say:
“We provide maternity care that we adapt to meet the needs of you and your baby during pregnancy, birth and early days of parenthood by coordinating care for your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. We can do that because we have a modern maternity team with the skills and experience to listen, guide and support you to make informed choices about the maternity care you receive. Let us introduce you to our teams.”
Community Midwife Teams
The community midwives offer three models of care: traditional, continuity and caseload.
Traditional teams
Midwives in the traditional teams offer community-based antenatal and post-natal care to women in a defined area.
- Forest Team care for women who live in the Bordon, Alton, Liphook, Liss and Petersfield area. You will attend clinics at Badgerswood Practice, Mill Lane, Headley, GU35 8LH
- Rose Team for women registered with Guildowns Practice, Merrow Park Surgery, Austen Road & Fairlands Practice.
Also, antenatal care for women registered with GPs in Woking, Haslemere, Send, East Horsley, Shere and Cobham
Continuity of Care Teams
Continuity of care midwives work in small teams caring for women from the first booking appointment until mother and baby are discharged at around ten days after birth. These teams are based at community hubs and provide antenatal and postnatal care 7 days a week. Our aim is that a midwife that you already know supports you in the hospital when you birth your baby. The teams cover the following areas:
- Surrey Valleys Team provide continuity of care for women living in the Godalming area (those registered with Binscombe or Chiddingfold GP practices will be cared for by the Surrey Bluebells Team) at Godalming Maternity Hub, Eashing Building, St Marks and All Saints Primary School, Eashing Lane, GU7 2LF.
- Godalming Maternity Hub
WW. However, Chris, we suggest you don’t rush down there just yet to get your maternity care. Too many workmen around?!
- Surrey Meadows Team provides all midwifery care to women living in Cranleigh and surrounding villages. Routine appointments will be at Cranleigh Maternity and Early Years Hub, Cranleigh Village Hospital, 6 High Street, GU6 8AE. Telephone:01483 956621
- Surrey Rivers Team is for women registered with Woodbridge Hill Surgery, Dapdune Surgery and St Lukes Surgery. This team hold their clinics at Central Guildford Maternity Hub, Lawn Road, Guildford GU2 4AX. Telephone: 01483 956651
- Surrey Orchards Team provides continuity of care for women living in the Farnham, Aldershot, Ash and Fleet area based at the Health Suite, Farnham Memorial Hall, Babbs Mead, Farnham, GU9 7EE.
- Surrey Valleys Team provide continuity of care for women living in the Godalming area (those registered with Binscombe or Chiddingfold GP practices will be cared for by the Surrey Bluebells Team) at Godalming Maternity Hub, Eashing Building, St Marks and All Saints Primary School, Eashing Lane, GU7 2LF.
Caseload Teams
A caseload team is a small group of midwives who provide all your antenatal and post-natal care and support you at your birth.
- Homebirth Team – Surrey Hills. If you choose to have your baby at home this team will provide all your maternity care in the home and dedicated clinics. With the experience and expertise to provide the safest outcome for mother and baby the team passionately support women to have a positive homebirth experience. If you are considering homebirth and want to know if it is right for you and your baby, speak to your Royal Surrey midwife. Not registered with the Royal Surrey yet, then click on the Booking your birth with us button or email our Home Birth team rsch.homebirth.referral@nhs.net
There has been a maternity hub operating here for over a year!