Coventry university hospital, Warwick Hospital or George Elliot hospital?

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I've recently moved to the area so I have limited knowledge or anyone local to ask opinions.

Just had my first midwife apt and was asked where I'd like to give birth. I'll be having a consultant led pregnancy and a planned c-section. GEH is closest but very small and from what i've seen, doesnt have the best reputation? Coventry is about 25 mins away, big and busy, Warwick is the furthest (so google tells me!) at 33 mins away and is smaller and less busy then cov.

Anyone been to any and got any experience they can impart please? Thank you in advanced!

I’m currently at George Eliot Hospital and all staff have been amazing and polite and really reassuring!
Really recommend x

They are all a nightmare to park!

I started off at GE (consultant led) and moved around 12 weeks to Birmingham (which was closer as I had moved). The difference was amazing (for the better imo).

For second baby, despite living in Brum, I gave birth at university hospital (cov) as an emergency csection at 29 weeks. No beds in Birmingham. The neonatal unit was wonderful and the maternity ward treated me with so much respect. I had my own room and they even let my H stay overnight on a pull out bed.

I know warwick hospital well but not the maternity section. Like I said, you can park in any of them and I have had many tears in all three car parks and been late for appointments.

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They are all a nightmare to park!

I started off at GE (consultant led) and moved around 12 weeks to Birmingham (which was closer as I had moved). The difference was amazing (for the better imo).

For second baby, despite living in Brum, I gave birth at university hospital (cov) as an emergency csection at 29 weeks. No beds in Birmingham. The neonatal unit was wonderful and the maternity ward treated me with so much respect. I had my own room and they even let my H stay overnight on a pull out bed.

I know warwick hospital well but not the maternity section. Like I said, you can park in any of them and I have had many tears in all three car parks and been late for appointments.

Useful info.. thank you!

I can't get my head round them sending you to cov as there was no beds in brum.. especially as an emergency?!

I have no basis to make a decision and it's all a bit confusing...! Who knows!?

Well she needed a level 1 (or is it level 3? The highest level) NICU 'bed'. Some preemies get blue lighted half way across the country. I was actually very lucky. Frustrating as I had spent a week in hospital in bham with the right level NICU and the night before they had space for her, then by 9am they didn't!

Having had experience of all 3 hospitals (and not just maternity units), I would pick university hospital, Warwick then GE in that order of priority. The staff at GE were lovely and even advised me to move (in my circumstances). I'd been with them 4 years. In early pregnancy I needed an referral for a complication. After I moved this issue became the reason I was induced early and became a huge problem. I was seen weekly at new hospital and the care I received even went in a medical paper given the unique treatment they tried.
GE referral appointment came through the post a week after I had given birth....it's the kind of treatment that is 'silent'. I could have honestly lost my sight.