Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999
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Towards the end of your pregnancy or if you have an induction of labour planned, you will be offered a membrane sweep. This can be done at home, in a community clinic/birth centre or in the hospital.
A membrane sweep might help start labour. If you have a planned induction of labour, it might help to make your cervix more favourable so less induction methods are needed.
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.
Leicester City:
text
07520 615381Leicestershire & Rutland:
text
07520 615382
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland:
call 0300 300 3001
Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.
Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999
