Booking your first midwife appointment

Just found out you’re pregnant? Book your first midwife appointment here.

Midwifery care – antenatal, birth and postnatal

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contact details for all Gloucestershire Hospitals maternity departments, including emergencies, general enquiries and community midwife teams can be found on the Gloucestershire Hospitals website.

Health Visiting

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Health visitors support families with young children, working in teams for a local community and will have extensive knowledge of your geographical area and its services. Find out more about the Health Visiting service and how to contact them.

You can also find your Health Visitor’s contact details in the front of your red book, once you have had your baby.

The Perinatal Mental Health Team

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

For women with serious and complex mental health needs, including those who have experienced trauma and loss. Your health visitor, midwife, GP or other health professional can refer you to this service.

Find out more about the Perinatal Mental Health Team.

Talking Therapies

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Talking Therapies (formerly Let’s Talk) can offer you support if you are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy or after you have given birth. You can contact your GP, midwife or health visitor, or refer yourself to the service. Find out more about Let’s Talk here.


Find more sources of mental wellbeing support for pregnancy and beyond here.