Maternity

My Name is Kate Harris, I am your Head of Midwifery.

I am really proud to lead our service which provides care in hospital and community settings for the women of Medway and Swale. We provide maternity care at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham but you may also meet our Community Midwives in Sittingbourne Memorial and Sheppey General Hospitals.

Having a baby is an exciting time, we believe it is important to offer all mothers to-be choice and control throughout their pregnancy, birth and into motherhood. We support all women in making the right decision for them about where they would like to give birth; ensure they feel respected and supported at all times in developing their birth plan.

At Medway we tailor maternity care to individual needs, to provide a positive birth experience; to facilitate this, every woman will have a named midwife throughout their care. The safety of mother and baby is paramount to us and we ensure that every woman has the safest possible birth for herself and her baby, whatever choices she makes for her birth.