Just Found Out You’re Pregnant? You do not need to contact your GP
If you have had a positive pregnancy test, you do not need to notify the GP practice and you do not need us to confirm your pregnancy.
You can book your maternity care directly with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as soon as you find out you are pregnant.
Book your midwife appointment here:
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/pregnancy-self-referral
As soon as you submit the form:
- The maternity booking team will arrange your first booking appointment
- Your GP will be notified automatically by the hospital
- You will be offered your early screening tests
Your first (booking) appointment usually takes place between 9–13 weeks of pregnancy. It is routine practice for women to be seen alone for the first part of the appointment. You are welcome to bring your partner or someone else for support.
We encourage you to self-refer as early as possible so that your care and screening can be arranged without delay.
Not Sure What You Want To Do?
If you would like information about your options, whether continuing the pregnancy, adoption, or abortion, you do not need to speak to your GP first.
You can contact specialist NHS-funded providers directly for confidential, non-judgemental advice and care.
MSI Reproductive Choices UK
MSI Reproductive Choices (formerly Marie Stopes) provides confidential advice and NHS-funded services including:
- Pregnancy counselling and support
- Abortion care
- Contraception services
- Vasectomy
You can self-refer directly without seeing or informing your GP.
Website:
https://www.msichoices.org.uk/
They offer telephone consultations, in-clinic appointments and, where clinically appropriate, early medical abortion treatment.
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) – Lancashire
BPAS is an NHS-funded provider offering confidential abortion care and pregnancy options counselling across Lancashire.
You do not need a GP referral and do not need to inform your GP to access their services.
BPAS offers:
- Telephone and video consultations
- Remote (at-home) early medical abortion services where suitable
- Postal treatment for early pregnancies (usually under 10 weeks, following clinical assessment)
- Face-to-face appointments at locations across Lancashire
You can contact BPAS directly here:
https://www.bpas.org/contact-us/bpas-lancashire/
All services are confidential.
Need Medical Advice?
If you are experiencing:
- Severe abdominal pain
- Heavy bleeding
- Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy
- Or feel unwell
Please seek urgent medical advice via NHS 111 or A&E.
If you would prefer to discuss your situation with a GP, you are of course welcome to book an appointment, but this is not required in order to access maternity or abortion services.