A midwife is available through the Maternity Triage Line any time of the day or night and works alongside all the local maternity units and the ambulance service to ensure you can access immediate care in labour or with any pregnancy concerns. We have two maternity day assessment units, one in Basingstoke and one in Winchester.
It is the Maternity Day Assessment Unit. This department functions as an out patient area for triage and assessment.
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Located in the clinic area in Sherborne Building
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 4pm
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Located on the ground floor in Florence Portal House
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 4pm
Please ensure you have contacted the triage line or been referred by a health care professional before attending the MDAU. Out of hours, you may be seen on the antenatal ward.
When you arrive at MDAU, please let a member of staff know.
As this is an outpatient triage area it is subject to unexpected emergencies and periods of high patient volume, we would ask you to please be patient and kind to each other.
A midwife will assess your concerns and condition upon arrival and then decide on further action - this is called triage. We aim to do this within 15 minutes, but please be aware that you may need to wait longer at busy times and/or if there is an emergency situation. The triage system ensures that people with the most serious conditions are seen first to keep everyone safe.
Once you have had your 15 min assessment, you will be assigned a colour based on how urgently you need to be seen:
Depending on what your concern is and our assessment, the MDAU midwife may be able to resolve the issue, or you might need to be seen by a doctor, or you may need to be transferred to the maternity unit for a period of time.
If you're asked to return for a follow-up appointment, scan or review, this appointment will be in our scheduled prior to your discharge home and you will be informed of when and where to return.
