Continuity of Carer Team

The Lotus team is a group of seven midwives who provide continuity of carer for women who are planning an elective caesarean section. Women access the team during pregnancy when they become eligible for an elective caesarean section and up to 28 days postnatally. The Lotus team consists of a team of midwives who will provide antenatal and postnatal care, 7 days a week giving women access to a known midwife throughout their pregnancy, birth and after their baby is born. The team will provide all of your care and attend your caesarean section with you.

The Highfield Birth Team consists of six midwives who provide care to women choosing to have their babies at home or in Seacombe Birth Centre.  This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week giving women access to a known midwife throughout their pregnancy, birth and after their baby is born.

Women under the care of the Highfield Birth Team, are also able to choose from a range of suitable locations for the majority of their antenatal appointments, whether that be a local clinic, at home or even at their place of work where appropriate. If you are thinking about a home birth or community birth at Seacombe Birth Centre please ask your midwife to refer you to the Highfield Birth Team.

The Seacombe Birth Centre is found in Wallasey and is a standalone birth centre. You can choose to have your baby at the Birth Centre if your pregnancy is uncomplicated and you have had no serious problems in other pregnancies you may have had.

The Seacombe Birth Centre has one birthing room and a birthing pool and provides a relaxing and calm place for you to be and to welcome your baby into the world.  

You can also contact the team directly by emailing wuth.birthteam@nhs.net or by calling 0151 666 3131 during day time hours. Alternatively, please leave a message on 0151 604 7682 and the team will be in touch as soon as possible.

You can view of virtual tour of Seacombe Birth Centre in the 'Related Link' to left of this page.

Willow Team is a group of 9 midwives who aim to provide you with continuity throughout your pregnancy, labour and in the postnatal period.  Your antenatal care can be provided at home, within one of our GP surgery’s or at our Greasby Health Centre Hub.  During your journey with Willow, you will be assigned one named midwife however you will meet other team midwives, whether it be at antenatal appointments, classes, during birth or postnatally.

The Queensway continuity team are a team of midwives who will collectively care for you and your baby through your pregnancy, labour and delivery, and postnatal period. 

You will have a named midwife from the team who will aim to provide most of your care. However, you will hopefully meet the rest of the team to ensure you know a familiar face at your birth. 

They have a hub based at St Catherine’s Health Centre in Birkenhead and also provide care to women at Vittoria Medical Centre.

The Seaview team is a group of 10 midwives who aim to provide continuity throughout your pregnancy, labour and in the postnatal period. Your antenatal care will be provided within Victoria Central Hospital in Wallasey.  During your journey with Seaview, you will be allocated one named midwife however, you may also meet other members of the team.

The Juniper Team is a positive team of 7 midwives who aim to provide continuity of care within the team throughout your pregnancy, labour, and postnatal period. We are looking forward to building trusting relationships with you and your families.