Inpatient wards

There is one inpatient maternity ward available at Walsall Manor Hospital to provide around-the-clock high-quality care to women pre and post-birth.

Important note: use of infant formula on our wards

If you have chosen to formula feed your baby, please be advised that our maternity wards are not able to store bottles of formula in their fridges. To avoid unnecessary waste, please bring single use starter packs only for use during your stay.

Ward 25 (Primrose) Inpatient Ward and Transitional Care Unit

• A 27-bedded ward (includes two ensuite and eight side rooms).
• Features a four-bedded transitional care unit staffed 24/7 with a transitional care trained midwife on site.
• Discharge lounge refreshment facilities.

Visiting

Visiting hours for named birth partners are between 10.00am to 8.00pm

Visiting restrictions – A birth partner plus two (excluding own children) are also permitted. Your own children are welcomed onto the ward, however all other children under the age of 12 years will not be given access.

Visiting hours are available between 2pm-4pm and then 6pm-8pm.

What do I need to bring?

Typical items you may wish to bring with you include:

• Day and night clothes for you
• Underwear
• Toiletries
• Any medication that you currently take
• Baby clothes
• Nappies
• If you have chosen to artificially feed your baby – Starter packs (minimum of two) of your chosen milk
• Sanitary towels