Lister Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership

04/02/2026

✨ Race Equality Week ✨

This week is Race Equality Week, a time to reflect, listen and take action to tackle racial inequality — including within maternity and neonatal care.

At Lister Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP), we know that some families experience poorer outcomes and inequities in maternity and neonatal services. Listening to lived experience, amplifying voices and challenging inequality is central to everything we do.

🗣️ Change starts with listening.

If you’ve experienced maternity or neonatal care at Lister Hospital — especially if you are from communities that experience racial inequality — we want to hear from you.

Real change doesn’t happen by chance.
It happens when we all listen, learn, speak up and work together to make services safer, fairer and more inclusive for every family.

Your voice matters. We’re here to listen.

🔗Click on the link to fill out our feedback form https://forms.gle/wdSCT66WgV4waAwy5
💬send us a DM
📧email us at hweicbwe.listermnvp@nhs.net

03/02/2026

🌸 Top Tip Tuesday – Neonatal Parents Edition 🌸

Having a baby on the neonatal unit can be a challenging and emotional experience. Small tips and words of wisdom from parents who have been there before can make all the difference to others going through it now.

We’d love to hear your Top Tips – those little things that made life easier, brought comfort, or helped you cope during your neonatal journey.

Here’s one from one of our MNVP mums:
💡 “As a postpartum mum having hot flushes while expressing, I always took a large bottle of cold water with me – you get so thirsty! And I wore light summer clothes because the unit is kept warm all year round.”

👉 What helped you most during your time on the neonatal unit?
👉 Was it something practical, like snacks or comfy clothes, or something emotional, like writing down questions for the team or leaning on peer support?

Your tips could make such a difference to another family just beginning their journey. 💕

📩 Comment below, DM us, or email us at hweicbwe.listermnvp@nhs.net
to share.

02/02/2026

Have you used maternity or neonatal services in England?
Share your experience with the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation and help shape the future of care for women and families across the country.

Have your voice heard by taking part in the Call for Evidence.

Link to the Call for Evidence here: matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evidence

01/02/2026

Did you give birth in January or February 2026? Take part in the NHS to help us understand what works well and what needs improvement. We would love to hear your feedback.

Find out more: https://www.cqc.org.uk/news/tell-us-what-maternity-care-you-2026

20/01/2026

The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, chaired by Baroness Amos, is asking women and families across to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care in England.

Your responses will help shape the future of maternity and neonatal services.

Link to the Call for Evidence here: matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evidence

Call for Evidence open until 17th March 2026.

19/01/2026

As a multi-faith and belief team within the Trust, the Spiritual & Pastoral Care Team is here to support patients, carers, volunteers as well as staff whether they have a faith or not. We do this by providing pastoral, spiritual and religious care to those we come alongside, not telling them what to...

19/01/2026

19/01/2026

Congratulations to DAISY Award winner Midwife Seamairah Razzaq!

Seamairah has been recognised with a DAISY Award for outstanding, person centred care—bringing calm, clarity and confidence to a birth journey that changed course in the final weeks of pregnancy.

From the moment options like induction and caesarean were raised, the patient describes feeling “unsure, confused and stressed.”

Seamairah made time to sit down, talk through each pathway and risk factor, and crucially, listen. She rebuilt confidence with clear, non judgemental explanations, reassuring the patient that whatever she chose, she could absolutely do it. That empathy and belief mattered most when everything felt toughest.

On the morning labour began, Seamairah visited at home for a sweep and set the tone: upbeat, positive and genuinely excited that progress was under way. Throughout the day she checked in, coordinated with colleagues, and rearranged her on call so she could attend the planned home birth. When contractions intensified at 3:30am, she arrived and stayed for over 12 hours. Professional and composed yet warmly human, she coached when needed and chatted about ordinary things when distraction helped, turning vulnerability into comfort: “It felt like having a friend in my home.”

After three hours of pushing and growing fatigue, a hospital transfer for a forceps delivery was agreed. Seamairah remained continuously by the patient’s side, including in theatre, helping welcome a beautiful 10lb 1oz baby girl.

The patient writes: “I will forever be grateful to Seamairah for making my birth experience such a positive one. I know I wouldn’t have felt that positive without her.” A treasured photograph captures it perfectly: baby on mum’s chest, partner close by and Seamairah beaming too. You can see the pride and joy she takes in her work.

This wasn’t one dramatic moment; it was quiet strength, practical expertise and thoughtful advocacy at every step with clear communication, seamless continuity from home to hospital, and unwavering respect for informed choice. Seamairah embodies our trust values of Include, Respect, Improve and models excellence in safety, teamwork, shared decision making and compassionate leadership.

Thank you, Seamairah, for the comfort, dignity and confidence you bring to families on one of the most important days of their lives.

Know someone who deserves recognition? Nominate a staff member for a DAISY Award on our website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/patient-visitors/daisy-award/

14/01/2026

Your Opinion matters to us. 💬

Your feedback helps us improve maternity and neonatal care for every mother and baby.

Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey - your experience truly makes a difference.

🔗 Follow the link to share your feedback: https://forms.gle/5NLYWUXQhY9hB7768

08/01/2026

✨The team at ENHT welcomed into the world 419
beautiful babies in August 2025 and 400 beautiful babies in September 2025.

This data is a snap shot of information & a keepsake
for others to celebrate their babies births.

▶Note: Please be respectful in the comments — these
numbers represent real women, real births, and real
experiences. They reflect personal choices, medical needs, and
clinical decisions made in real time for the safety of
mothers and babies.

Further interpretation of this data requires clinical
context and expertise. Please engage with care and
understanding.

07/01/2026

🚨 Important Update on Infant Formula Recall 🚨

Following the announcement about the recall of affected batches of 11 Nestlé infant formula products, the Food Standards Agency has now issued an official alert, and this is being widely reported in the news:

👉 https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026

Key information for parents using affected products:

👶 Check the batch number on your formula. If it’s affected, stop using it immediately.
🤒 If your baby becomes unwell, contact your GP or NHS 111. Symptoms of cereulide food poisoning include nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps, usually soon after feeding.

⚠️ If you use specialist formulas, please speak to a health professional before changing to an alternative.

Nestlé has taken the precautionary step of recalling several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because they may contain cereulide toxin.

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Midwife and DAISY Award winner Katie Foscoe!

Congratulations to Midwife and DAISY Award winner Katie Foscoe! 🏆

Katie has been recognised with a DAISY Award for her outstanding compassion, calm leadership, and commitment to family-centred care.

Nominated by a grateful patient who delivered DCDA twins at 37 weeks, Katie’s support began from the very first moments of labour. Her enthusiasm and positivity were infectious, and even when her shift ended, she kept the family fully informed and promised to return, and she did.

Over a long night, with several necessary pivots, catheter, monitoring for Twin A, an epidural, and an oxytocin drip, Katie made sure every option was explained and every concern answered. Working alongside Emily, Student Midwife, she created a space that felt calm, zen and magic: pillows fluffed, night lights dimmed, refreshments to hand and even a peppermint tea and a nap to help mum recharge before the final push.

“At no point did we have to ask what was going on, Katie explained everything. Her positivity never faltered and her energy never left, even in the middle of the night.”

When it was time to meet their babies, Katie guided every breath and push, offering clear, confident coaching, so much so that both twins arrived just 29 minutes apart, with very little fuss or stress.

“Katie claimed it was all me, but without her overflowing passion and amazing skill set, I could have easily failed at the last hurdle. I had complete faith in her ability to deliver our two babies safely, and she did.”

From moment-to-moment advocacy to the calm, controlled environment she led, Katie turned an already special day into something unforgettable. The family shared that their entire experience, across more than eight months, was wonderful, and that Katie’s care was a particular highlight.

Thank you for the outstanding care you provide every day Katie and for the comfort and confidence you gave this family as they welcomed their twins. 💙

You can nominate a staff member for a DAISY Award on our website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/patient-visitors/daisy-award/