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Devon Local Maternity System supports women and families who are pregnant or have had a baby recently. This includes the four providers of maternity care in Devon:, maternity ward exeter. We want to make sure you and your baby are well during the coronavirus maternity ward exeter and we are committed to providing safe and personal maternity care. It is important that you have the right information to help you to make informed decisions about your maternity care.

Pages 1 to 3 of this report relate to the hospital and the ratings of that location, from page 4 the ratings and information relate to maternity services based at Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. We inspected the maternity service at Royal Devon and Exeter hospital as part of our national maternity inspection programme. The programme aims to give an up-to-date view of hospital maternity care across the country and help us understand what is working well to support learning and improvement at a local and national level. Between April and March approximately babies were born at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. This location was last inspected under the maternity and gynaecology framework in Following a consultation process CQC split the assessment of maternity and gynaecology in As such the historical maternity and gynaecology rating is not comparable to the current maternity inspection and is therefore retired.

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Specialist staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to provide effective end of life care, maternity ward exeter. Between April and March approximately babies were born at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital.

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More than staff work across this impressive site, which houses specialist wards, operating theatres, and a birth centre and screening unit. Click here to see the latest visitor information. We are based within the main hospital building and have our own entrance a short walk from the main hospital entrance. We have maps of the main Wonford site and the main hospital wards. See the map below. Click here for the latest Park and Ride timetable. The buses also stop at the Digby Park and Ride site, which is for staff only. We are well served by local bus routes, from across Devon. A number of services stop at the hospital, whereas others require a connection with a local bus route from Exeter City Centre.

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Some women might need to come to the antenatal care ward before the birth of their baby. This can be due to problems arising with your pregnancy or for induction of labour. After the birth of your baby, if you and your baby are both well and feeding is established, you might wish to go home within a few hours of birth.

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What should I do if I have symptoms of coronavirus? Will my birth plan be affected? Anyone attending any care with you including birth partners will be asked to wear a face-covering at all times. For more information, please talk to your midwife or health visitor. Staff had received up-to-date and relevant training and were encouraged to develop their skills. All staff were engaged in monitoring and improving outcomes for patients. Access and visiting in Devon are dependent on: The facilities in each hospital and area The ability to maintain social distancing in each hospital and area The local prevalence of the virus, where this is known to be high visiting may need to reduce Ensuring there are enough staff for continuity of service Each maternity area will undertake ongoing risk assessments to see how access and visiting can be safely managed and there will be regular reviews. Lessons were learned and communicated widely to support improvement. They achieved consistently good results with patients who were critically ill and with complex problems and multiple needs. The latest guidance from the ROCG on vaccines, pregnancy and breastfeeding is also available. Please see the information about access and visiting above. Updated guidance about how providers are supporting pregnant women and families was published by NHS England on 8 December

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People with dementia received care and treatment that was sympathetic and knowledgeable. All women are being encouraged to help protect their babies from getting whooping cough by getting their free whooping cough vaccination when they are pregnant. Stay at home self isolate — you and anyone you live with should not leave your home or have visitors. Can I have someone with me with me when I go into labour? Please make space so the visit can be with just the mum and baby and ask other family members to keep the 2-metre safe social distance. The midwifery service is providing some home visits, while some postnatal assessments will be provided from a local hub or community service. Will I be offered antenatal education? Opportunities to participate in benchmarking, peer review, accreditation and research were proactively pursued. They achieved consistently good results with patients who were critically ill and with complex problems and multiple needs. However, we do ask that you wear a face covering on your way in and out of the hospital. Please check the local arrangements with your midwife or neonatal unit.