Our drug and alcohol specialist midwives work as part of a team looking after women for whom drug use, both legal or illegal, and/or alcohol may be an additional issue for them during their pregnancy. If you would like to know more about alcohol and drug use in pregnancy please click here.
Urgent care
If you have an urgent concern about your drug or alcohol use out of hours (after 16:00) please ring the maternity assessment unit on 0191 282 5748.
Clinic location and days
The clinic runs on a Tuesday afternoon and is located in the Antenatal Clinic on Level 4 of the Leazes Wing
Contact
Please call the drug and alcohol phone line on 0191 282 0336
Students
As a teaching hospital we will often have students from various specialities come to our maternity service to gain experience during their studies. They could be:
- Midwives
- Doctors
- Paramedics
- Nurses
- Occupational therapists
The students can be at various stages of their training and may be male or female. They always appreciate your permission to watch or participate in any part of your care. This experience is vital to their training. It is your decision as to whether you will allow any student to participate or watch any or all of your care. You can also decline students altogether.
