Croydon Maternity Voices Partnership

09/02/2023

This shout out to parents is on behalf of Amy, a midwife who is keen to hear the experiences of people who decided - or was advised - to express breastmilk during the antenatal period of a pregnancy.

Amy is conducting research into this intervention, which may lead to more positive breastfeeding experiences.

If you have experience of this and would like to speak to Amy, please contact her via email, L.Ablett@nhs.net

16/01/2023

**We are recruiting!!**
Croydon Maternity Voices Partnership exists to ensure the voices of those who use the service are heard and taken into account when changes are made within the service.

If you’d like to be a part of shaping Croydon’s maternity services please contact croydonmvp@gmail.com to express your interest.

28/11/2022

The Pelvic Health Service User Survey is now live and will be available till the end of January 2023. We want as many women/birthing people who are pregnant or up to 2 years postnatal, to respond to this survey over this period. Please find the link below.

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

18/08/2022

This Monday 22 August from 9:30-10:30am there will be a friendly and supportive forum for parents to share their views and experiences of Croydon's maternity services.

During this virtual meet up, parents' feedback will be captured and shared back to the trust anonymously.

Please join us if you are pregnant or have had a baby in the last couple of years. We want to hear about your experience of maternity care at Croydon, focusing on:
*Did you have good information?
*Were your decisions supported?
*How easy was it to give feedback?

We hope you'll join us and share your experience.
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Microsoft Teams meeting
Meeting ID: 365 054 815 679
Passcode: TGLVBv

08/08/2022

Croydon Hospital are looking at making changes to the way maternity records are stored and viewed by pregnant people and their care providers.

To give your view on the proposed changes, please complete this short survey...

03/06/2021

And the stats are in for May for home births in Croydon! Congratulations to all the families who were supported by the Crocus home birth Team whilst welcoming their babies into the family 💛

So we had a very busy end to May!

After a quiet start to the month, 9 of our 11 homebirth babies were born within 9 days at the end of the month! The babies were also keen to share birthdays as four times during the 9 days, the midwives supported women to have a homebirth and then were called out to a second or even a third the same day!

Congratulations to all our families on the arrival of your little ones 💜

20/05/2021

We've been hearing from service users this week concerned about the potential closure of their local Children's Centre. Due to the council's “severe and ongoing” financial difficulties there is a plan to redesign the way services are delivered. But what will it mean for local families?

Children's Centres provide high quality services that can be a lifeline for families, especially for those most in need of support.

Have your say now by completing the online consultation and it will be fed back to the cabinet before the final decision is made!

London Borough of Croydon Council,7th floor, Zone D Bernard Weatherill House 8 Mint Walk, Croydon, CR0 1EA. Telephone 020 8726 6000 contact.thecouncil@croydon.gov.uk, Get Involved Croydon

20/04/2021

Meet the newest member of Croydon’s Crocus (homebirth) Team, Lucy.

Lucy cares for families living in CR0 0, CR0 5, CR0 8, CR0 9 and CR2.

Meet Lucy 🌟

Lucy is the newest member of the Crocus team but since qualifying as a midwife has always provided continuity of care to women and their families at home and has also had a homebirth herself.

Lucy cares for women living in CR0 0, CR0 5, CR0 8, CR0 9 and CR2. Have you been cared for by Lucy?

13/04/2021

Visiting advice has changed as of 12 April! You can see the updated guidance on the Croydon Maternity Services Website

Information about our maternity services