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Maternity Triage

Bedford Hospital

Sometimes during pregnancy, you may need to get help from midwives, doctors,

Maternity Support Workers (MSWs), or other healthcare professionals.

If you are concerned about your pregnancy and are experiencing any of the

following symptoms at over 20 weeks, please call our Triage line: 01234 795805

Bleeding from

your vagina

Abdominal

pain

Worried about your

baby’s movements

If you think

you are in labour

Waters

breaking

Feeling

unwell

Resident doctor strike action

Our services will be disrupted by resident doctor strike action from 7am on Friday 25 July June until 7am on Wednesday 30 July 2025. Everyone who has an appointment should attend as planned unless we have contacted you to reschedule. If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as normal.

Please use services wisely during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. Please use 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and only attend our Emergency Department for life-threatening emergencies.