The division of Women's, Children's and Sexual Health offer a comprehensive range of maternity, gynaecology, sexual health and paediatric services. We provide services across 5 sites including Bishop Auckland, Durham, Darlington, Shotley Bridge and Chester le Street. We have over 45 consultants supported by a dedicated workforce of doctors, nurses and health care professionals.
Our services include:
Maternity - two busy consultant units caring for high and low risk women, a low dependency midwifery led unit, ante natal services and a full range of community midwifery services.
Gynaecology - Colposcopy services, fertility, hysteroscopy, urodynamic/urogynaecology services, abortion/termination services
Sexual Health - services include advice on sexuality, pregnancy decision making, accessing services, Chlamydia screening contraceptive choices
Paediatrics - provides a comprehensive range of Child Health Paediatric and Neonatal services
All our Consultants, midwives and nursing staff work closely together and are committed to providing high quality care to ensure our patients receive expert advice, excellent treatment and appropriate aftercare tailored to individual patient needs.
We hope that this website will provide all the information that you are looking for. However, we would be grateful for your views and comments as to how we can improve the website, our service to you and other families using our service.
If you have any suggestions or comments about this division or the website, please contact Kelly Hudson PA to Tracey Hardy, Associate Chief Operating Officer and Linda Templey, Clinical Director.
Clinical Director - Linda Templey
Head of Midwifery - Anne Holt
Clinical Services Manager, Gynaecology & Sexual Health - Sue Thompson
Senior Nurse/Manager, Rapid Response Team - Cath Hodgkiss
