Maternity Service returns to Princess of Wales Hospital
From today, Monday 17th February, we are delighted to be resuming maternity services at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.
The temporary closure of our maternity and neonatal units began in September last year to enable us to carry out essential maintenance work. In addition, a large-scale estates project to replace the roof of the main body of the hospital is also underway.
To make sure we keep all of our women, birthing people and babies safe, we are resuming services through a phased approach
- Monday 17th February: We will re-open at 9am for spontaneous labours.
- Monday 17th February: We will re-open at 12pm for planned inductions of labour.
- Thursday 20th February: We will re-open at 8am for elective caesarean sections.
Our neonatal service returned to the hospital last week, Monday 10th February.
While neonatal and maternity services are now operational we want families to be aware that building work is continuing in other parts of the hospital and this may cause some ongoing disruption, including to the way in which services are accessed – you will find more details about this below.
Every effort is being made to minimise the impact on families and their visitors and we will continue to listen to your feedback to make your experience as comfortable as possible.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg’s Director of Midwifery Suzanne Hardacre said: “We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming our maternity and neonatal teams back to Princess of Wales Hospital. We fully appreciate that this has been a concerning time for our women and families, and want to take this opportunity to thank everyone in our communities for their patience.
“I would also like to thank our fantastic staff for their commitment to delivering first class care during this period.”
Accessing Maternity Services
If you are using or visiting maternity services at POW in the coming weeks, please follow these simple instructions to navigate through the hospital.
You will need to enter the main hospital building to access maternity services.
- Go through the main front entrance and at the end of the corridor turn left.
- Walk almost to the bottom of the corridor where you will see the signs for Maternity and the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) on the left. Go up to the first floor via the stairs or a lift.
- On the first floor, turn left again and head towards the end of the corridor for maternity services, signposted on the walls.
You can also enter the main building through the left side entrance near Bridgend Clinic.
- Once inside the corridor, turn left. After about 50 yards, take the stairs or the lift on the right hand side to the first floor.
- On the first floor, turn left again and head towards the end of the corridor for maternity services, signposted on the walls.
If you have any concerns regarding your pregnancy, or have any reason to attend the hospital before the re-opening, contact Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Maternity Priority Unit at Prince Charles Hospital on 07442 865989. The midwife receiving the call will provide clinical advice and direct you further if you require assessment or admission.
From Monday 17th February, the contact telephone number for Princess of Wales Maternity Priority Unit is: 01656 752309.