Frank Shaw Ward

Conquest Hospital
The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex, TN37 7RD
Tel: 0300 131 4500 Ext: 770498

Frank Shaw Ward is situated on Level 1 at Conquest Hospital. It has a 5-bedded Transitional Care Bay (midwives are responsible for the mothers and SCBU nurses for the babies).

  • B Bay – has four beds and is used for the C-section mothers so they are close by for monitoring
  • C Bay – four bedded postnatal
  • D Bay – four bedded postnatal
  • F Bay – has four beds and is used for the C-Section mothers so they are close by for monitoring
  • In addition there are three side rooms available.

The midwives provide individualised postnatal care to women. Transitional care for the neonates is provided by the Nurses from SCBU. Midwives provide postnatal care to the mother whose baby is receiving transitional care. The length of stay for a postnatal woman can be between six hours and five days.

For more information please visit our Maternity pages.

Frank Shaw Ward is on Level 1 (please see map).

Contact and visiting information

0300 131 4500 Ext: 770498

Visiting Times

24 hour visiting – two birthing partners can alternate during the hours of 7am to 11pm and one of these birthing partners can stay overnight from 11pm to 7am. We are unable to provide a bed, bedding or food for partners staying overnight, and there is a code of conduct to adhere to during your stay, more details will be provided on the ward.

Family and friends can visit between 3pm and 7pm, with only two people at a bedside at any one time.

Patients own children can visit between 3pm and 6pm, no other children are permitted on the ward.

Please see our Visiting Guidance for more information.

Map of Conquest Hospital

Map of Conquest Hospital