Royal Berkshire NHS Maternity

14/01/2026

We welcomed 419 bundles of joy this December! 💜 Let us know if you had a special Christmas delivery with us! 🎄

07/01/2026

If you are due to give birth in January or February 2026, please 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

07/01/2026

⚠️ Nestle have recalled specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow on formula. This is due to the potential presence of cereulide in certain batches. There have not been any confirmed cases of illness, but if you have any of the affected products you should not feed it to your baby. If you have an affected batch and have fed your baby and are worried, please get in touch with 111 or your GP.

⚠️ Product recall: SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula

Nestlé is recalling several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula products as a precaution due to the possible presence of cereulide toxin.

Cereulide can cause rapid onset of nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. It’s unlikely to be destroyed by boiling water or cooking.

Even if your baby seems well, it is essential to stop using affected products. If the formula was prescribed by a health professional, consult a pharmacist or other medical professional before changing formula.

For a full list of affected batches and what to do next, visit: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026

30/12/2025

We believe in providing the highest quality maternity care for you and your baby, and from April the NHS is launching a major survey on experiences of using maternity services.

If you give birth in January or February (2026), you may be invited to give feedback on the quality of care and support you received during your pregnancy, labour and birth, and after you and your baby went home.

If you are invited to take part, you will receive a letter with information on how to complete the survey online or on your phone. If you prefer to complete the survey on paper, a paper questionnaire will be sent in a later mailing. You will also receive information on how to complete the survey in a different language, or a different format (e.g. Braille, easy read, large print).

Participation will not affect your care in any way. The survey is confidential, and your responses will not be shared with our staff.

The results will be published in Autumn 2026 and will be used by us to understand what you think of our maternity services and care. What we learn will help us to make improvements to NHS maternity services so we can provide the very best care for you and your baby and support our local community. Have your say and make a difference to local NHS maternity care.

For more information about the survey, please visit http://www.cqc.org.uk

29/12/2025

We're excited to open our Rushey Ward doors again for a tour and talk in our midwife led unit on the following dates:

* Tuesday 13 January 2026
* Friday 13 February 2026

Please book your space online. Due to demand we can only allow one birthing partner to join you on the tour and they will also need to have a ticket.

Book here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rushey-ward-open-event-tickets-1978882805742?aff=oddtdtcreator

25/12/2025

🎄💖 Happy Christmas to all the bundles of joy born today at the Royal Berkshire Hospital! 💖🎄

A huge thank you to all our fantastic midwives and maternity staff working over the festive season!✨

24/12/2025

Our labour ward is all ready to welcome some very special Christmas deliveries tonight and tomorrow! 💜

23/12/2025

When maternity teams decorate Christmas trees! 🎄

Our parents room on the postnatal ward has a very special Christmas tree, with decorations kindly supplied by our infant feeding team!

18/12/2025

We love sorting through our knitted baby wear! 🧶 Did you know we have a small supply of knitwear given to us for babies born at the hospital, lovingly created by local volunteers 💜

16/12/2025

Pelvic health is incredibly important for women and especially during pregnancy. Here Jenni, our brilliant physiotherapist shares her top 3 tips for good pelvic health while pregnant 👇

15/12/2025

We know it can be can be hard to sleep or rest on the postnatal ward, especially with a newborn baby! So we've introduced a night routine to help new parents get as much rest as possible and minimise disturbances while they stay with us after the birth of their baby.

To help everyone rest:

💡 Main lights will be turned off at 11pm (please use bed light if needed)
☕ Hot drinks will be offered at 9pm
🗨 Please keep conversations quiet
🔇 Please turn mobiles to quiet settings

15/12/2025

As respiratory illnesses are rising across our communities and hospital, if you need to attend our Maternity Assessment Unit, you will be asked to wear a mask to help keep you and our staff safe.

🚨 Respiratory illnesses are rising across our community and we are seeing this in our hospitals.

To protect our vulnerable patients and staff, visitors in high-risk patient facing areas are required to wear face masks. You can find the list of areas on our website.

If you have a cold, flu-like symptoms, or have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours, please do not visit.
Thank you for helping us to keep everyone safe.

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