Have your say on the Personalised Care Toolkit for maternity Women and families across the North East and North Cumbria are being asked to do a short survey. It is about the Personalised Care Toolkit for maternity care. You might have used the videos and leaflets in the toolkit without knowing. It includes: • video tours of maternity wards • information leaflets about choices • decision-making tools • videos and leaflets on BadgerNotes The survey is for people who are pregnan

Today has seen the publication of the Nottingham Ockenden Maternity Review — the largest maternity review in the history of the NHS. It is a difficult read. Please take care of yourself if you choose to read the report , or follow the media coverage around it. One of the themes is women and birthing people saying that they did not feel listened to — at all stages of pregnancy, birth and beyond. Your voice matters. Your experience matters. Listening must be at the centre of ma

We have added new resources to the Personalised Care Toolkit. This toolkit has been designed to help you: understand your choices during pregnancy feel more confident in your care have a stronger voice in decisions about you and your baby Personalised care means your needs and wishes are at the centre of your care. It means doctors and midwives listen to you and support your choices. You always have a choice about your care. What’s already available? You can find: Videos abou

Two survey results have recently been released. The national CQC Women’s Maternity Experience Survey free text comments analysis has just been published. It gathered feedback from patients about their experiences of care provided before giving birth (antenatal care), during labour and delivery, and up to 8 weeks following birth (postnatal care) You can read the report here: The National and Local Trust survey looked at the experiences of pregnant women and new mothers who use

The next Maternity Voices Meeting for West Cumbria is Tuesday 26th May 2026 12:30-2:30pm On Microsoft Teams Use the QR code below for the link to join We would love you to join us

Cumberland Sanctuary Network have developed a directory of services for people seeking sanctuary in the Cumberland area. From Cumberland Sanctuary Network website New Directory of Services for People Seeking Sanctuary in Cumberland We are delighted to announce that our new Directory of Services is now live. This has been compiled with funding from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and the National Lottery, to whom we are very grateful. Many thanks also to all the volunt