Here in County Durham & Darlington the maternity services offer a broad range of services meeting the needs of the communities of Derwentside, the city of Durham and surrounding villages, Bishop Auckland Darlington, Weardale and Teasdale. Our philosophy is to offer local family focused care putting women at the very centre of that care. In addition to antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal services, extensive services and facilities are offered to support women in all aspects of motherhood from ultrasound scanning through breast feeding and pregnancy loss.

Choices for place of delivery include, home birth service, stand alone midwifery led unit or one of two consultant units.

We offer:

• Breast feeding workshops
• Smoking cessation clinics
• Parentcraft classes
• Aquanatal sessions
• Access to dieticians

Sub specialties

• Rapid access clinic for cancer services
• Gynaecological services including out reach services
• Colposcopy
• Urogynaecology services
• Infertility services
• Fertility control
• Menstrual disorders
• Fetal medicine
• Early pregnancy services

Our Achievements:

• Certificate of commitment to accreditation for UNICEF baby friendly services,
• Charter Mark,
• CNST level 1
• Rated excellent by the 'Health Care Commission'

Key Staff Details

• Divisional Manager:   Debbie Bunford
  Telephone:  01325 743098
  Email:  debbie.bunford@cddft.nhs.uk
• Consultant:   Mr Remko Beukenholdt
• Consultant:   Mr Peter John Blakeman
• Consultant:   Mr Jerry Oghoetuoma
• Consultant:   Mr Benjamin Ononeze
• Consultant:   Mr Duncan Irons
• Consultant:   Miss Kathryn Jackson
• Consultant:   Dr Jane Milne
• Consultant:   Dr Partha Sengupta
• Matron:   Jean Hatton
• Matron:   Lesley Heelbeck
• Matron:   Allison Metters

Service Delivery

• Bishop Auckland Hospital
• Chester-le-Street Community Hospital
• Darlington Memorial Hospital
• Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
• University Hospital of North Durham