Urgent maternity care
What happens at Maternity Triage?
When you arrive you will be seen by a midwife who will complete an initial assessment to check you and your baby. Our midwives use a national tool called Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) to assess your unexpected concerns.
This works in a similar way to A&E, we assess all women and birthing people upon arrival within 15 minutes, to ensure emergency and urgent cases are treated first. After the initial assessment, you may be asked to return to the waiting area.
You will then be called back to see a second midwife who will complete a comprehensive examination including any tests and a doctor's review if needed. A plan for ongoing care will then be made.
Contact
UHDB Maternity Triage
Telephone: 01332 785796
Can I bring someone with me?
You are welcome to bring one support person with you. If you are transferred to Labour Ward due to labour, you will then be able to invite a second birth partner to join you.
Where is Maternity Triage?
At Queen's Hospital Burton (DE13 0RB)
Parking is available in the main hospital car park (Car Park 4) on the right when entering the hospital site near the main entrance. Parking machines are located inside the hospital and operate via numberplate recognition so should be paid for prior to leaving.
Maternity Triage is on Level 1. Follow the main corridor through the hospital from the main entrance past WHSmith, following the signs for Maternity. Take the stairs to the first floor and turn left. Maternity Triage is located on the right-hand side of the corridor.
Out of hours you will need to use the Emergency Department (ED) entrance, as the main entrance will be closed from 8pm - 6am. Once through ED, please use the telephone to advise you are attending Maternity Triage and gain access to the main hospital.
At Royal Derby Hospital (DE22 3NE)
There is short term parking (up to 90 minutes) in Car Park 7 and there are also drop off points available opposite Labour Ward due to building work. If you are in the department more than 90 minutes, we can provide a stamp to extend parking time so that you will not pay for more than 90 minutes.
Maternity Triage is located within the Antenatal Clinic, Level 1, Maternity and Gynaecology Block with entry via Entrance 20.
Between 8am - 6pm you can access Maternity Triage via the Antenatal Clinic.
Outside these hours, use Entrance 21, then look for the Maternity Triage sign on the corridor after you walk past Labour Ward and use the intercom to let staff know you have arrived.
Preterm (premature) labour
If you think you are in preterm labour or that your waters have broken, and you are not yet at full term (less than 37 weeks) then please phone Maternity Triage immediately.
It can sometimes be difficult to diagnose preterm labour and events can progress quickly.
If you are preterm then once you have been reviewed, you may be transferred to a different hospital which is best equipped to care for a preterm baby. Of course, every decision will depend on the circumstances at the time.
For more information about preterm births > visit the Tommy's website.