Welcome to your Maternity Services

News / announcements

• £8 million invested in Women's Centre improvements

• Important: improvement works affecting access to Level 2 Women's Centre entrance

• OUH statement on the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

• Celebrating 50 years of care: maternity screening specialist reaches milestone

• New video helps families prepare for postnatal stay

• Patient safety initiative to reduce risk of preterm birth up for national award

• OUH Maternity Services rated ‘Good’ by the CQC

• Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit hub for Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research

• OUH Celebrates Nursing and Midwifery Workforce at a Trustwide Event

• Mental Health Midwives Service enhances support for families across Oxfordshire

• Improvements to maternity outpatient clinic at the Horton General Hospital now complete

Pregnancy concerns

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU)

Safety alert

Urgent safety alert issued for baby self-feeding pillows - Child Accident Prevention Trust

About us

We are proud to be recognised as a specialist health provider of choice for women, babies and families across Oxfordshire and beyond.

Our dedication to research and innovation drives continuous improvement in the care we provide, ensuring that our services remain at the forefront of maternity and neonatal healthcare.

We offer a full range of birth choices, including home birth, five Midwifery-led Units (MLUs) and the Delivery Suite at the John Radcliffe Hospital. This ensures that every woman can access the setting that best suits their needs and preferences, supported by skilled and compassionate professionals.

Our teams include some of the leading experts in their fields, renowned for their professionalism, skill and compassion. This expertise underpins our commitment to delivering safe, personalised, and evidence-based care across all settings.

Newly pregnant?

If you have just found out that you are pregnant, please complete this self-referral form providing as much information as possible.

Badger Notes - self-refer your pregnancy to Oxford University Hospitals

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Feedback

If you would like to tell us about your experiences of our services, where we’ve done well or where we can improve, please do get in touch via maternityfeedback@ouh.nhs.uk

Research

Oxford is a leading centre for healthcare research, and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), thanks to its strong partnership with the University of Oxford, plays a central role in driving forward medical innovation.

Research is an important element of the Trust's strategic theme of World-Class Impact, through which OUH can continue its global impact in improving health and care. Clinical excellence, combined with world-leading academics, means that Oxford is at the forefront of many new cutting-edge treatments, techniques, and care delivery.

If you have concerns regarding your involvement in any women's and reproductive health research project, please contact the Clinical Research Group (which is collaborative initiative between the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health and OUH.

Email: clinicalresearchgroup@wrh.ox.ac.uk

Tel: 01865 221107

Be part of research

If you are interested in taking part in research, please speak to your clinical team or visit OUH Studies and select 'Reproductive health and childbirth' from the drop-down menu.

Please also visit 'Be part of research' in 'Leaflets and resources'.