Whiston Hospital Maternity & Neonatal Unit

Whiston Hospital Maternity & Neonatal Unit All the latest news from Whiston Hospital's Maternity Unit Please note, we cannot provide medical support via Facebook.

This page is for us to share information and stories about Whiston Hospital Maternity and the Special Care Baby Unit. Our page will be used for signposting our services and for you to share your pregnancy and birth stories. If you have an urgent concern, please contact our services through the hospital switchboard on 0151 426 1600. This page is monitored 9am - 5pm, Mon-Fri.

Anne Handley, a much-loved volunteer who has been with the Trust since 2017, is pictured with her Neonatal Unit colleagu...
06/06/2026

Anne Handley, a much-loved volunteer who has been with the Trust since 2017, is pictured with her Neonatal Unit colleagues at Whiston Hospital. As part of the Volunteers' Week celebrations, they came together to say a big, heartfelt thank you for everything she does. What a lovely team! 💙

If you are a parent-to-be, come and meet our experienced midwives, connect with other parents, and help yourself to get ...
01/06/2026

If you are a parent-to-be, come and meet our experienced midwives, connect with other parents, and help yourself to get informed and fully prepared for the exciting journey ahead.

These sessions are open to all women and birthing people. Second time parents and beyond are welcome, as are support partners.

Classes take place at Whiston Hospital, Lowe House Health Centre in St Helens and Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre (those who would like to attend are welcome to book classes at a mixture of locations), and topics include:

- Wellbeing in pregnancy
- Induction of labour
- Pain relief in labour
- Homebirth info meeting
- Different modes of birth
- Life with a new baby

For more information or to book, visit: https://sthk.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/antenatal-education

Please note, this is a rolling programme of classes so new dates will continue to be added to the website.

If you’re pregnant or have given birth in the last year, you can get free NHS prescriptions with a maternity exemption c...
28/05/2026

If you’re pregnant or have given birth in the last year, you can get free NHS prescriptions with a maternity exemption certificate. To apply, speak to your midwife of health visitor: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/matex

If you’re currently pregnant or have recently had a baby, Whiston Hospital Maternity and Neonatal Unit would like to hea...
19/05/2026

If you’re currently pregnant or have recently had a baby, Whiston Hospital Maternity and Neonatal Unit would like to hear about your maternity education experiences. Your feedback will help us understand what’s working well and where we can improve our maternity education services.

The surveys will take a few minutes to complete and are anonymous (unless you choose to submit your name and email address).

👉 Antenatal survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gBkc23ZUGk6SBj9f6i78oDTpHlFGG7ROvOQ-Nti9REBURU02OTM0QjFES1hHMVBWUEFQVzlYNk03WiQlQCN0PWcu

👉 Postnatal survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gBkc23ZUGk6SBj9f6i78oPYujBgLMgBEkm4Vb50xtfJUNFBMR1NCQ080UE1JSjhNREtINkVZMjMyNy4u

Did you know we have an Instagram page?📱💜Follow our Whiston Hospital Maternity & Neonatal Unit page for all the latest n...
11/05/2026

Did you know we have an Instagram page?📱💜

Follow our Whiston Hospital Maternity & Neonatal Unit page for all the latest news, by clicking the link below, or searching
https://www.instagram.com/whistonmaternity/

Whooping cough and RSV vaccinations help protect you, your baby and your pregnancy.- Whooping cough (Pertussis) can be g...
08/05/2026

Whooping cough and RSV vaccinations help protect you, your baby and your pregnancy.

- Whooping cough (Pertussis) can be given from 16-32 weeks gestation
- RSV can be given from 28 weeks gestation

Drop-in sessions are available in Women’s Outpatients for those booked in to have their baby at Whiston Hospital. Dates and times are listed below:

- Monday 11th May, 9am-5pm
- Thursday 14th May, 9am-5pm
- Friday 15th May, 9am-5pm
- Monday 18th May, 9am-5pm
- Wednesday 20th May, 9am-5pm
- Thursday 21st May, 9am-5pm
- Friday 22nd May, 9am-5pm

Booking is not required, but those eligible to attend will need to bring their hand held notes. However, if you would like to book an appointment instead, please click here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gBkc23ZUGk6SBj9f6i78oKSitwJCu05ClfHpIgTPh5tUOU5OSFRHTFBXTFdHS0pDWFdGU1VRT045SC4u

Please note, you must be in good health prior to the vaccinations.

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Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road
Prescot
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