Chorley Birth Centre
Address
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road
Chorley PR7 1PP
“At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals we provide a welcoming, relaxed, and supportive maternity service for you and your family. You will be cared for by our highly skilled maternity team which includes obstetricians, midwives, maternity support workers, and health care assistants.
"We are committed to supporting you before, during and after the birth of your baby, and will work with you to ensure you are involved in all aspects of your care so you can make informed choices and feel safe, confident and empowered. Our maternity team provide high quality, evidence-based care, thereby supporting your choices, with competence and confidence to achieve positive outcomes."
There are birth centres at both Chorley & District Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital.
Expert midwifery care is provided in calm and relaxed surroundings that have been specifically designed and equipped to support the normal physiological birth process – an ideal birthing environment for women who experience a problem-free pregnancy.
Chorley Birth Centre offers three, recently updated, en-suite birthing rooms, two of which have birthing pools. A sitting room and family room provide additional facilities for new mothers and their birth partners.
New mothers and their partners are able to stay for up to 24 hours after the birth in both birth centres.
You should be aware that there are no doctors based in the birth centres and should you require, or request, medical input (including epidural analgesia) at any stage of your labour, birth or postnatal stay you would be transferred to the obstetric unit in the Sharoe Green Unit. From Chorley Birth Centre any transfer would be by ambulance and take approximately 40 minutes.
More information about the birth centres can be obtained from your midwife who will be able to give you advice and support as you make decisions about how and where you would like your baby to be born.
Our specialist services include
- Continuity of care midwifery teams
- Home from home environment
- One-to-one case-loading teams
- Homebirth service
Transport
Directions by car
The Birth Centre is situated on our Chorley and South Ribble Hospital site.
Take junction 8 of the M61.
Follow signs towards Chorley (A6) along short dual carriageway.
At the first roundabout, turn left, continuing to head towards Chorley (A6).
At the second roundabout, take second turning onto Euxton Lane (B5252).
The main hospital entrance is 200 yards on the left at the traffic lights.
Bus services
Buses operate from the main bus station.
Bus numbers: 7, 19, 22, 23 and 123 all go to the hospital.
Taxi services
Local taxis offer a service to and from the hospitals. Free phones are available at both hospital sites to make taxi bookings.
Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores or pressure sores, are areas of damage to the skin and deeper layers of tissue.
Pressure ulcers may cause pain or become infected leading to a longer hospital stay.
Pressure ulcers are caused by a combination of:
Pressure: body weight and some medical equipment can squash the skin and damage the blood supply to the area. Lying or sitting in one position for a long period of time can cause this.
Shearing: sliding down the bed or chair can damage the skin and deeper layers of tissue. The skin may split or break.
Pressure ulcers can develop anywhere in the body but are more commonly found over boney areas such as bottom, heels, elbows, hips, ankles, spine, back of the head and shoulder blades. Usually people can relieve the effects of pressure and shearing by turning in bed and getting out of bed. You may be at risk of developing pressure ulcers if you stay in the same position for too long. Ask your healthcare professional or partner to help you move around safely. Ensure your clothing or bedding is not too tight so that you can move freely.
Early signs of pressure ulcers will appear as: a change in skin colour (redder or darker), change in skin temperature (hotter or colder) discomfort or pain, blistering and skin damage. You can check your own skin for signs of pressure ulcers, if you notice anything different on your skin, please contact your healthcare professional.
Whilst in hospital, your healthcare professional team will perform a risk and skin assessment to see if you are at risk of developing a pressure ulcer. After the birth, you can ask your healthcare professional to look at your skin if you feel any discomfort.
