Maternity

Midwife holding newborn baby

Your pregnancy

pregnant woman with baby bump

Your pregnancy

The best possible care for you and your baby

We recognise that expectant parents require very special attention.

Our dedicated teams are here to help you through your pregnancy and birth and provide you with the best care to suit your individual needs. 

Please speak to your midwife or contact us if you have any queries. 

Visiting information

Your antenatal care

Top feedback from parents on their experience

  1. Woman holding baby crying
    The Barkantine maternity centre
  2. Midwife holding baby with mother
    Having your baby at the Barking Birth Centre
  3. nurse with baby
    Having your baby at Newham Hospital
  4. Woman with baby on chest in hospital
    Having your baby at The Royal London Hospital
  5. Mother holding new born baby
    Having your baby at Whipps Cross Hospital

Get in touch

Nurse with mother and baby in bed

Get in touch

We want to hear from you

Barkantine birth centre: 020 7791 8000

Barking birth centre: 020 8252 8281

Newham Hospital

  • Maternity helpline: 020 8090 9999 

The Royal London Hospital

  • Queries about labour and baby wellbeing: 020 3594 2364/2381
  • Antenatal clinic appointments: 020 7480 4885
  • Ultrasound scan appointments: 020 3594 2511

Whipps Cross Hospital 

  • 020 8539 5522, ext 5055
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More support 

We work with patient groups and charities to give you extra support

Sister Circle is a charity supporting women to empower themselves and lead healthy lives. The charity has operated across east London for over 40 years to support pregnant women and survivors of FGM/cutting. 

Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a group of parents, maternity staff and funders who work together to improve maternity services.

The Baby Buddy app is a free interactive pregnancy and parenting app designed to support parents, co-parents and caregivers. 

Non binary woman

We provide inclusive care

Across our maternity services

We acknowledge the use of language such as mother, women, and breastfeeding are not terms that accurately represent all pregnant people.

While care has been taken to use inclusive language where possible, terms such as mother or woman should be taken to include those who are pregnant or have given birth but do not identify as a woman.

Our obstetricians

  1. Mr Adam Steingold

    Consultant
    Adam Steingold consultant photo
    E-mail:
    a.steingold@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  2. Miss Alpa Shah

    Consultant
    Alpa Shah consultant photo
    E-mail:
    alpa.shah@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  3. Dr Angela Pereira

    Consultant
    Angela Pereira consultant photo
    E-mail:
    angela.pereira@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  4. Dr Anita Sanghi

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    a.sanghi@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
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    Bleeper:
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  5. Dr Anupama Shahid

    Consultant
    Anupama Shahid consultant photo
    E-mail:
    anupama.shahid2@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
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  6. Dr Anwen Gorry

    Consultant
    Consultant Anwen Gorry
    E-mail:
    anwen.gorry@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  7. Mr Bashir Dawlatly

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    b.dawlatly@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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  8. Dr Charlotte Chaliha

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    c.chaliha@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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  9. Mrs Deepali Sinha

    Consultant
    Deepali Sinha consultant photo
    E-mail:
    deepali.sinha@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  10. Dr Elena Greco

    Consultant
    Elena Greco consultant photo
    E-mail:
    Elena.greco@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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  11. Miss Elizabeth Ball

    Consultant
    Elizabeth Ball consultant photo
    E-mail:
    elizabeth.ball9@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  12. Dr Elizabeth Egbase

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    elizabeth.egbase@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  13. Mr Emeka Okaro

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    e.okaro@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  14. Dr Emma Abery

    Consultant
    Portrait photo of consultant Emma Abery smiling
    E-mail:
    emma.abery@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  15. Dr Ferha Saeed

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    ferha.saeed1@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  16. Dr Fiona Cheong-See

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    Fiona.Cheong-See@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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    [No ext number]

  17. Mr Fredric Willmott

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    fredric.willmott@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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  18. Dr Funlayo Odejinmi

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    f.odejinmi@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  19. Dr Ismail Wong

    Consultant
    Ismail Wong consultant photo
    E-mail:
    ismailwong@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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  20. Dr Jacqueline Tsang

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    jacqueline.tsang@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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  21. Mr Joe Aquilina

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    j.aquilina@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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  22. Dr Kate Wiles

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    kate.wiles@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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  23. Miss Krupa Madhvani

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    krupa.madhvani@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    Bleeper:
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  24. Dr Luxmimalar Velauthar

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    l.velauthar@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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  25. Dr Mandeep Kaler

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    Mandeep.kaler@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    Bleeper:
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    [No ext number]

  26. Dr Manjula Raajkumar

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    manjula.raajkumar@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  27. Mr Matthew Hogg

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    matthew.hogg2@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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    [No ext number]

  28. Dr Mehreen Mirza

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    mehreen.mirza@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  29. Miss Mehrnoosh Aref-Adib

    Consultant
    Consultant Mehmoosh Aref Adib
    E-mail:
    mehrnoosh.aref-adib@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  30. Mr Michael Chun Kit Wong

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    michael.wong3@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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  31. Dr Misha Moore

    Consultant
    Misha Moore
    E-mail:
    misha.moore@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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  32. Dr Nandita Deo

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    nandita.deo@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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  33. Dr Oluseye Oyawoye

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    oluseye.oyawoye@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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  34. Dr Ora Jesner

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    ora.jesner@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
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    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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  35. Dr Philippa Corson

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    philippa.corson@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
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    [No ext number]

  36. Mr Ramesan Navaratnarajah

    Consultant
    Portrait photo of Dr Ramesan Navaratnarajah
    E-mail:
    ramesan.navaratnarajah@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  37. Dr Rebecca Allen

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    rebecca.allen5@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  38. Dr Reeba Oliver

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    reeba.oliver@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
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    [No ext number]

  39. Dr Reena Kotecha

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    reena.kotecha1@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  40. Mr Rehan Khan

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    rehan.khan1@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  41. Dr Richard Maplethorpe

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    richard.maplethorpe@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  42. Dr Saira Sundar

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    saira.sundar@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  43. Dr Sangeeta Agnihotri

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    s.agnihotri@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  44. Ms Sanjula Sharma

    Consultant and divisional director for women
    Sanjula Sharma
    E-mail:
    sanjula.sharma1@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  45. Dr Shaimaa Ibrahim

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    shaimaaibrahim@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  46. Dr Shankar Visvanathan

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    shankar.visvanathan@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  47. Dr Sotiris Vimplis

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    s.vimplis@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  48. Dr Sujatha Thamban

    Consultant and divisional director for women
    Consultant and Divisional Director for Women
    E-mail:
    sujatha.thamban@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  49. Mrs Susana Pereira

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    susana.pereira@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  50. Dr Susanna Crowe

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    susanna.crowe2@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  51. Mr Vincent Oon

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    vincent.oon@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]

  52. Dr Zakia Balghari

    Consultant
    E-mail:
    zakia.balghari@nhs.net
    Phone:
    [No phone number]
    Pager:
    [No pager number]
    Bleeper:
    [No bleep number]
    Ext:
    [No ext number]
Total results: 52
  • RLH maternity feedback

    We will never forget the lovely sonographer lady who told us we were expecting a girl. Our midwives were professional and supportive and I cannot thank the staff enough for a healthy baby. You are stars!

    Baby Melissa, Royal London Hospital 

  • couple with baby

    We visited Whipps Cross hospital as we had not felt our baby move in the womb for a few hours, and we needed an emergency c section. This was nerve wracking but all the staff were sensitve and reassuring. Baby and mum are both now doing well and a large part of this is due to the support we got from Whipps Cross in the first days of her life. 

    Duncan, Kathrin and Baby Iris, Whipps Cross Hospital

  • Baby Aurora, The Royal London Hospital

    The midwife that was with me, Martina, was so kind and gentle, her smile made me feel safe and protected. I was scared but the entire staff was amazing and guided me through the whole process. Despite all the pain and my birth experience going exactly the opposite as I planned it, I still feel it was the best thing and all the staff who assisted me was great. 

  • Afsara, Royal London Hospital

    I am currently 40 weeks pregnant and I was treated with the most care and respect by one of the lovely midwives who work here. I just wanted to share my personal experience of feeling listened to at the time. She kindly answered all my questions and my husbands (believe me we had a lot of questions too).   

  • BAME maternity photo

    My experience has been amazing! I got pregnant at the start of the pandemic and staff have always been so reassuring and comforting even with restrictions. My labour experience was so incredible and thats because the staff were so supportive and encouraging. My partner was allowed to stay the night with me and we never felt rushed. Staff also supported my breastfeeding journey.

    Rahala, Barking Birth Centre

  • Postnatal mum baby and midwife

    My experience at Newham Maternity was absolutely world class! I can't praise and thank the team of midwives and doctors here enough. They provided the utmost personal care, knowledge, admirable skill and professionalism when I had my twins in March 2022. I've been talking about them nonstop and have been so thankful to God that I had my babies there. I would highly recommend many times over!

    Kiki, Newham Hospital

  • Jo, Ryan & Baby Cora, Barkantine Birth Centre

    A sincere and heartfelt thank you to all your team for our safe delivery of baby, Cora on 26th October. 

    We loved their energy & determination during the pushing stage and felt they went above and beyond in the aftercare post delivery. 

    Overall, despite planning a home birth, we understood that being induced was the right decision. At every step we felt informed, supported and cared for in our birth journey.