Maternity
Your maternity care will be at St Thomas' Hospital and in our community hubs in south east London.
Good CQC rating
Our maternity services have been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following an inspection undertaken in September 2022.
Care during pregnancy
Find out about the care we offer during pregnancy, including:
- choosing us for your maternity care
- what to expect
- antenatal appointments
- community midwives
- antenatal classes
- Early pregnancy and gynaecology unit (EPAGU), for emergency care when you're up to 18 weeks pregnant
- Maternity assessment unit (MAU), for emergency and follow-up care when you're at least 18 weeks pregnant
- specialist clinics
Giving birth
Find out more about giving birth at:
- our midwife-led home from home birth centre at St Thomas' Hospital
- our hospital birth centre at St Thomas' Hospital
- home
After your baby is born
Find out about the support we offer for you and your newborn.
Research
Research is vital to improving the care that you receive when you're unwell. You can help improve healthcare by taking part in research studies at our Trust. During your appointment, ask your healthcare professional about research. They'll be happy to tell you about research studies you could be eligible to join. You can also email [email protected] for more information.
Team
Our maternity services are delivered by a dedicated team of:
- midwives
- obstetricians (doctors specialising in pregnancy and birth)
- sonographers (specialists in ultrasound scanning)
- specialist nursing staff
- maternity support workers
- Alok Ash
- Anita Banerjee
- Anna Cockell
- Azar Khunda
- Andrew Shennan
- Annabel Smith
- Con Kelleher
- Caroline Knight
- Cathy Nelson-Piercy
- Daghni Rajasingham
- Eugene Oteng-Ntim
- Gabriella Gray
- Jess McMicking
- Jillian Lloyd
- Kate Harding
- Kumar Kunde
- Lisa Story
- Lucy Chappell
- Lawrence Mascarenhas
- Manju Chandiramani
- Spyros Bakalis
- Sonji Clarke
- Surabhi Nanda
- Sri Sankaran
- Sheela Swamy
Last updated: May 2023
