Gateshead Health Maternity

06/01/2026

📣SMA FORMULA URGENT RECALL📣

02/01/2026

A lovely way to start the New Year.

Our first baby of 2026 arrived at 00.13am on New Year’s Day. Huge congratulations to parents Olivia Brown and Will Caulker on the arrival of their little one.

A special moment for the family, and for the team who were there to support them as the year began. Wishing them all the very best as they settle in together.

24/12/2025

Come and get your pregnancy vaccines at Teams Family Hub this morning. Drop in between 930-1230pm for a chat and your vaccine with one of our Midwives 💙

📍 Teams Family Hub
🗓 Every Wednesday
💉 Pregnancy vaccine drop-in
No appointment needed, just pop along and get protected!

Gateshead NHS
Gateshead Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership - MNVP

10/12/2025

A thank you from Karen Parker our Associate Director of Midwifery-
‘I am very proud of all our wonderful staff at Gateshead Health maternity & neonatal service. The 2025 CQC Maternity Survey results have been published & our families have told us that they felt cared for, listened to & respected during their pregnancy care. We were rated in the top 5 Trusts overall in the country, & 1st in “staff caring”. Thank you all’

10/12/2025

Gateshead Health’s Maternity Services have been ranked one of the best nationally in the 2025 Maternity Survey of pregnant women and new families.

This incredible achievement is a direct result of the compassion, dignity, and respect shown by our dedicated staff, earning us a remarkable 92.5% overall positive score.

Our maternity and support teams work hard to deliver outstanding care, tailored to individual needs. 💙

Read the full story and what this means for local families https://www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk/news/gateshead-maternity-services-ranked-best-in-the-country-following-outstanding-patient-feedback/

08/12/2025

Here are our birth stats for October 🌷
Congratulations to all the new families! 💕

Gateshead Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership - MNVP
Gateshead NHS

02/12/2025

Recommended vaccines in pregnancy to help keep your baby safe!1. Flu2. Whooping cough3. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)Speak to your midwife for more infor...

26/11/2025

Mums Talk course - for mums with babies up to age of 2 years old. Support for the anxieties and pressures of motherhood.
All information on the poster, below

24/11/2025

✨ Maternity Support Worker & HCA Day ✨

Today we celebrate our incredible Maternity Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants who are at the heart of our maternity and neonatal services here at Gateshead Health.

Your compassion, dedication and unwavering support make such a difference to our families, babies and staff every single day. We are so grateful for all that you do.

A message from our Associate Director of Midwifery/SCBU:
“A huge thank you to all our MSW & HCAs across our maternity & neonatal service at Gateshead Health. You are the absolute glue that keeps us together & provide such kind, supportive care every day to all our families, babies & staff. Thank you.”

Thank you for everything you do, today and every day. 💙

19/11/2025

💙Happy International Men’s Day!💙
Today we’re celebrating all the wonderful dads, partners and colleagues who support our Gateshead Health maternity and neonatal families with strength, kindness and love.
Thank you for all you do. 💙

17/11/2025

💜 World Prematurity Day 💜

Today we’re marking World Prematurity Day, a time to recognise the strength of babies born too soon, their families, and the staff who support them.
At Gateshead Health Maternity, we’re proud of our neonatal and maternity teams who care for our tiniest patients with compassion and dedication every day.

07/11/2025

Thank you so much to the Family Voice Group we attended today at Gateshead Family Hubs - was so lovely to meet the staff and families. We'll definitely be back 😊