Pregnancy and Maternity Care

If you have just found out that you are pregnant and this has been confirmed by a positive pregnancy test, you can now self refer directly to the midwife without seeing a GP first.
Please click the below link to self refer.

It is recommended to take folic acid for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Vitamin D is also recommended throughout pregnancy.

You can obtain a maternity exemption certificate from your surgery, your midwife or online through the NHS website for free prescriptions whilst pregnant and for 12 months afterwards.

To self-refer to a midwife please click here

Date published: 1st February, 2024
Date last updated: 16th April, 2024