Urgent patient information and also information on how the adverse weather conditions are affecting services at Liverpool Womens:
Maternity Services:
All Maternity services are operating as normal, if you have any concerns or you are unable to attend, please contact the Ante natal clinic on ext 4178
Hewitt Centre for Reproductive Medicine:
Normal clinical service is in operation. Phone numbers are as usual:
Nursing Station: 0151-702-4123/4249
Fax: 0151-702-4042
NHS Appointments:0151-702-4121
(NB: phone line closing at 3pm today)
NWF Office: 0151-702-4287
Gynaecology and Surgical Services Unit:
The Gynaecology and Surgical Services unit are making every effort to ensure disruption to services are minimised. We recommend that patients being asked to attend appointments and attend for planned surgery check wether conditions and travel disruptions that may effect their journey. Some local authorities are warning against travel unless it is absolutely needed, and whilst every attempt is being made to provide services as normal at the hospital, we are advising patients to consider whether they can make their journey safely.
Patients can contact patient services in office hours regarding appointments and will be given an opportunity to reschedule their appointments. Patients scheduled for surgery should ring the ward detailed in their admission letter or via switchboard and ask for extension 4021.
Patients reliant on Ambulances may need to check as to whether ambulances are available for none emergency transportation and reschedule appointments and admissions by contacting departments detailed above.
For Swine Flu information:
call 0800 1 513 513
or visit: www.nhs.uk or alternatively www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu
