maternity

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) action plan to improve equality and equity for mothers, babies, and maternity staff across the region.

The standard definition of high-quality care includes the requirement for it to be ‘Safe, Effective, Efficient, Timely, Equitable and with a good user experience’. To reflect the ambitions of the maternity transformation strategy derived from the original ‘Better Births’ document in 2016 and the NHS Long Term plan (2019) the HNY LMNS coproduced an Equity … Read more

Maternal Mental Health Week 2022

“Perinatal mental health problems are common, early identification and treatment provide good outcomes to mothers, their babies, and families. There are a wide range of services available to offer support and interventions including the specialist perinatal mental health service.”

-Katy Morley Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service Development Manager.

Maternal Mental Health Week 2022

“Each new life, no matter how brief, changes the lives of those mothers and families. As a service we aim to support and improve psychological well-being for those affected by their experiences.”

– Corrina Matthews, Maternal Mental Health Service Manager at Hull University Teaching Hospital Trust

Survey: Expectant mums, new parents asked how they wish to receive information about their pregnancy care choices

Expectant and new mums in parts of Yorkshire and the Humber region are being asked for their views on how information about their pregnancy and childbirth care options should be shared with them and their families. The Humber, Coast and Vale Maternity Voices Partnership Group is a network of independent, parent-led groups which bring together … Read more