Southmead Maternity

Andrew Tully

I arrived on the 6th of December with my partner for her to be induced. Over the next few days we were back a few more times before our son was born on the 9th. Given that this was at a peak in Covid rates in Bristol and the staff were under an enormous workload of pregnant women, I was very impressed by the commitment, professionalism and care given here. Staff were attentive and kept us updated throughout our time there. One thing I would say to anyone reading this, is remember this is an active ward that sees dozens if not hundreds of women every day. There are more staff in the daytime than at night. Some women need urgent care so you may not always be the #1 priority. The midwives are human and can forget things if you don't remind them. If you enter here with a degree of realism then you will be pleasantly surprised by your time here. If you come expecting everyone to stop what they're doing and come attend to you instantly -you're in for a rude awakening.

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