Community

Approximately 9000 women in Lothian access maternity services each year. Women would normally access care via their community midwife or General Practitioner. Teams of community midwives are based in the City of Edinburgh, East, Mid and West Lothian and these midwives and their hospital based colleagues provide care to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period. Care may be shared with the General Practitioner and/or the named Obstetrician.

The philosophy of care is evidence based and woman centred and the choice of place of birth is at Home, Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France or St Johns Hospital at Livingston. The community midwives work closely with their colleagues in the community setting which enables a holistic and seamless approach to care.

Contact Details

• Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health: 0131 536 1000
• St Johns Hospital at Livingstone: 01506 532000

City of Edinburgh - Community Based Teams

East, Mid and West Lothian - Community Based Teams