Southmead Maternity Services

12/06/2025

It’s been a year since the Badger Notes app replaced the paper patient records (yellow books) in Bristol. We want to hear how your experience has been using Badger Notes. Your feedback will help us improve the system and the experience for future mothers and birthing people. Please scan the QR code or click the link to complete the survey.

https://ratemynhs.co.uk/survey/10c9e95d-3e97-4080-a3f0-989ae1029220

16/05/2025

Hear Dr Lisa Kirk and Community Matron Maggie Smith talking about the antenatal clinics we're offering at Patchway Children's Centre: 💙👇

15/05/2025

Today it's International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day 🦘

Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team has used the opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of skin-to-skin contact between parents and their babies, known as Kangaroo Care, which is understood to be especially beneficial to premature babies, like many of those cared for in the unit.

These include breathing and temperature regulation, increased bonding, supporting breastfeeding and reduced stress levels.

Every baby on the unit was gifted a kangaroo soft toy, funded by Southmead Hospital Charity, to mark the day 🦘💙

06/05/2025

This is Lucy Parchment, our Local Maternity and Neonatal System Midwife for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

For International Day of the Midwife, she shares how the midwife she had during her pregnancies inspired her to become a midwife herself, and she hasn't looked back. 💙

Her role now is less clinical and more supportive of the implementation of services, pilots and initiatives, with a focus on making care equitable for all across the patch. She shares more below 👇

Read more on our website: 🔗https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/about-us/news-media/latest-news/celebrating-international-day-midwife-0

05/05/2025

We’re celebrating International Day of the Midwife with a message from our wonderful Divisional Director of Midwifery and Nursing, Julie Northrop.

Julie is our most senior midwife and is taking time to show her thanks and appreciation to all her incredible colleagues.

“I feel incredibly privileged to lead and work alongside such an inspiring group of people who give so much of themselves to ensure safe, kind and high-quality care for women, birthing people, babies and families.

“I am not only proud of what we’ve achieved, but of who we are as a division. I’m immensely proud of everything we’ve accomplished together, whether it’s navigating change, raising standards, or simply being there for each other through the toughest days.”

Thank you to Julie - and all our amazing midwifes here at NBT ❤

05/05/2025

We love receiving your feedback. Thanks to everyone who has shared your experience of our services. 💚

05/05/2025

As we celebrate International Day of the Midwife, our Chief Nursing Officer, Prof Steve Hams, and Women and Children’s Divisional Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Julie Northrop, have been sharing their gratitude for all our fantastic midwives working across our maternity services.💙

Happy International Day of the Midwife! 🎉

03/05/2025

As we celebrate International Day of the Midwife, we are speaking to some of the fantastic midwives who work across our services. 💙

Introducing Rosie, who was a student midwife with us. The first photo shows her with the last baby she delivered before qualifying. Congratulations Rosie! 🎉

Read more from Rosie and some of our other midwives here: 🔗https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/about-us/news-media/latest-news/celebrating-international-day-midwife-0

03/05/2025

We've started International Day of the Midwife a little early, with some of our fantastic colleagues sharing what they love about being a midwife.💙

Introducing our Patient Experience Lead for the Women and Children's Health Division, Hayley Forbes.

Hayley was inspired to become a midwife during a trip to Ethiopia. She was a business manager in recruitment at the time, but was inspired by meeting Dr Catherine Hamlin and hearing of her work.

She has worked in many midwifery roles in hospital and the community and in research, and has a passion for family-centred care, which led her to her current patient experience role.

Read more from Hayley and her midwife colleagues here: 🔗https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/about-us/news-media/latest-news/celebrating-international-day-midwife-0

02/05/2025

In celebration of the upcoming International Day of the Midwife, our amazing midwives and maternity colleagues at North Bristol NHS Trust were treated to a visit from Sav's Super Whippy - Bristol’s Best! 🌞🍦

The maternity services team cared for Sav's Super Whippy - Bristol’s Best's family when their baby was born last year: “We really wanted to treat the people who cared for us. It’s great that we are able to give back to hard working staff at Southmead Maternity in this way.”

01/05/2025

Ahead of International Day of the Midwife on 5 May 🌸, we’re celebrating the incredible contribution our Midwives and Student Midwives make every day across the NHS, health and social care, and right here in our communities. 💙

We’re proud of our dedicated, skilled, and compassionate midwifery team who support women, birthing people, and families through one of life’s most important journeys. Help us show them some love 💐 — share your thank you in the comments or send us your feedback🔗 https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/patients-carers/feedback

11/04/2025