Wakefield District Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

21/01/2026

21/01/2026

The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation is asking women and families across England to share their experiences. Your responses will help shape the future of
maternity and neonatal services.

Open until 17th March 2026. Your experience matters. 💜

matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evidence

06/01/2026

We’re kicking off 2026 with a big hello to our new Neonatal lead, Jenny! Jenny joins us to hear from and advocate for families and babies who have had a stay in the neonatal units at Pinderfields or Calderdale Hospitals.
Hello Jenny and welcome aboard!

She says:
“Hi, I’m Jenny Madley and I have recently started my role as the Neonatal engagement lead with the MNVP covering Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale. I’m a mum of nearly 2 year old Finn, who himself spent the first 9 days of his life at the neonatal unit at Pinderfields! 👶🏼 I am really passionate about neonatal care as I know firsthand how big an impact the little things can have in such a crucial time of our lives, and I want to make sure parents voices are heard so we can keep improving and making sure our communities feel seen and heard 💜 I would love to hear from you about your experiences with neonatal care and please feel free to reach out if you want to share your story or take part in this important work 🥰 “

04/12/2025

Earlier this year, we visited the antenatal clinics at Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals to chat to you about your experiences of being pregnant with diabetes. Here's what you told us:

- Many told us it felt like choice was taken away because you are diabetic.
- Conflicting advice from clinicians made you feel worried.
- Appointments can feel rushed, which made it hard to talk about any worries or questions.
- The waiting room environment wasn't always comfortable, and travelling to hospital for frequent appointments was challenging.
- It made a difference when staff were kind and supportive.

Yesterday we met with staff to share this feedback and talk about these opportunities for improvement.

If you met Stacey and chatted to her while you were waiting for your appointment - thank you! Your voice will make a difference.

Get in touch if you'd like to know more about how you can contribute to future work.

20/11/2025

Calling all Brontë Birth Centre birthers!

We’re creating a new Bronte Birth Centre poster and we'd love to include your photos if you’re not camera shy 😉

👶 If you birthed at Bronte Birth Centre and would like to be featured, please send us a private message with your photo.

Before sending, please make sure you agree to the following: "I give the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust my consent to use the photo(s) I provide of myself and my baby in the Trust's communication channels, including social media platforms, and in print."

14/11/2025

We welcomed plenty more boys than girls across our Trust last month, looking at October's data! 👶

Let us know in the comments if your baby (or babies!) form a part of these stats 💙

If you’d like to share your birth experience with us, you can contact us via direct message or complete our feedback form at https://bit.ly/MYFFT ❤️

13/11/2025

If any of our followers - or your families and friends - have accessed care in Bradford and would like to take part in conversations about their experiences as part of the national investigation, please see all information on the original post 💜

12/11/2025

In October 2023, Katie Robinson and her husband Jamie from Cleckheaton faced the heartbreaking loss of their daughter, Freya, who was stillborn. As they honour Freya’s second birthday, they have made the heartfelt decision to fundraise for an Abi Cooling Cot, which they will generously donate to Pinderfields Hospital.

Katie shared: "Thanks to a previously donated cooling cot, we were able to spend three precious days with Freya in hospital. That time meant the world to us and inspired us to take action. We’d now like to give more families the opportunity to have precious time with their angels.”

The Abi Cooling Cot is a specially designed refrigerated unit that allows families to spend more time with their baby than would otherwise be possible. This time can be vital in helping parents bond, say goodbye, and begin to process their grief.

💙 If you would like to support Katie’s fundraiser, please visit: https://bit.ly/47GHzIJ