Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Newcastle

04/03/2026

Thank you so much to all the mums who came and joined us for our bereavement event last week. It was so precious to remember your babies together and talk about how we can improve maternity and neonatal care for those going through the worst moments.
Thanks also to and Newcastle Sands for helping us host this event in such a supportive way. And to the The Vermont Hotel, Newcastle for the amazing cakes!

23/02/2026

This is a sensitive topic so please engage carefully.
We are running a listening event to help shape bereavement services. There are still a couple of spaces left if you can join us this Wednesday. The event is being run by local counsellors NE1 Counselling with Newcastle Sands. Sign up here https://tinyurl.com/2mzy2yya

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Newcastle are running a Listening Session alongside NE1 Counselling to gather feedback from those who have experienced pregnancy loss. The aim is to listen to the feedback and make improvements to bereavement care.

There are still spaces left so if you have experienced baby loss in the last two years and would like to share you experiences please take a look at the details in the invitation below and sign up at this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK-G6nrmBCNKqA6KRd83VBjLE-TQACQbRxtSB4XIw8ePhyPw/viewform?usp=header

12/02/2026

Out and about today, listening to these lovely ladies and others share their birth stories. Thanks to Footsteps Children's Services and for having us.

11/02/2026

IT IS HAPPENING! You can now have someone with you 6am-10pm on the postnatal ward. Thank you for everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen and shared their experience with us. Full info for each ward is available on the original post.

Visiting times update. Link to more info in the comments.

15/01/2026

How was your visit to the Maternity Assessment Unit (Maternity Triage) at the RVI or at a neighbouring hospital? https://bit.ly/4oZuLU4

15/01/2026

Nestle milk recall - check your bottles.

07/01/2026

👣The Child Health Network wants to understand your experiences and ideas about physical activity sessions for pregnant women and new mums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewMums2025

15/12/2025

Every year the CQC Maternity Survey asks parents about their maternity care. Together with the Hospital we use the results to help decide what we will work on over the coming year. This is an amazing achievement, well done everyone!

15/12/2025

What an amazing time last week! Thank you Cafe Hope at Cowgate Centre and Children North East for having us!

10/10/2025

You always have a choice.

🧠Your Midwife or Doctor might make recommendations to keep you and your baby safe.

You can say “yes”.
You can say “no”.
You CAN ask questions!

🧠Find out more:
https://northernlms.org/our-work-2/personalised-care/

08/10/2025

Together with we are doing a 15 steps. Sign up and come and tell us what it’s like on the ward. Link in bio.

26/09/2025

Together with Tiny Lives Trust we are having a neonatal 15 steps! Sign up to come and tell us what it feels like to be on the ward. https://forms.office.com/e/LedSTvfxuS