Please note: We are in the process of updating the Maternity Services information. (05/08/2026)
Overview
At Darent Valley Hospital, our maternity teams provide personalised care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Women and birthing people can choose to have their baby in our Midwifery-led Birth Centre, Delivery Suite or at home, depending on their individual needs and circumstances.
What to Expect
You will be supported by a dedicated team of midwives, obstetricians and specialist staff who work together to provide safe, personalised care. Wherever possible, you will receive continuity of care from the same team throughout your maternity journey, ensuring your needs and those of your baby are fully supported.
Useful Links & Information
You can now book your maternity care directly—there’s no need to visit your GP for a referral. Our simple online self-referral system ‘My Pregnancy Notes’ makes it easy to get started with your pregnancy care as soon as you find out you are pregnant.
Urgent contact details:
Not yet 16 weeks pregnant: Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU)
Please contact your GP and ask for a referral. You will be contacted by EPU via telephone to arrange an urgent appointment. Women who attend A&E in early pregnancy may be referred to EPU.
16 weeks pregnant or later: Tambootie Maternity Assessment Unit.
If you are concerned about your pregnancy or baby's movements, have vaginal bleeding or blurred vision, or any other immediate concerns about your physical or mental health, please call 01322 428280 or 01322 428278 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Non urgent general contact details:
Community Midwives: The best way to get in contact with your community midwife is by email. Click here for the community midwives team email addresses.
Antenatal Clinic at Darent Valley Hospital: Call this number if you have a query regarding your hospital antenatal appointment. 01322 428190 Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm.
Ultrasound Scan Department: Please call directly if you wish to change your scan appointment time or date. 01322 428572 Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm. Only this department can make changes to these dates.
The Birth Centre at Darent Valley Hospital: Call this numer if you have planned to have your baby in the Birth Centre and require labour assessment or are in established labour. 01322 428100 ext. 4925 24 hours, 7 days a week. Please be advised that there may be a delay in answering your call when our midwives are attending women in labour.