Gateshead Health Maternity

10/12/2025

Gateshead Health’s Maternity Services have been ranked one of the best nationally in the 2025 Maternity Survey of pregnant women and new families.

This incredible achievement is a direct result of the compassion, dignity, and respect shown by our dedicated staff, earning us a remarkable 92.5% overall positive score.

Our maternity and support teams work hard to deliver outstanding care, tailored to individual needs. 💙

Read the full story and what this means for local families https://www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk/news/gateshead-maternity-services-ranked-best-in-the-country-following-outstanding-patient-feedback/

08/12/2025

Here are our birth stats for October 🌷
Congratulations to all the new families! 💕

Gateshead Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership - MNVP
Gateshead NHS

02/12/2025

Recommended vaccines in pregnancy to help keep your baby safe!1. Flu2. Whooping cough3. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)Speak to your midwife for more infor...

26/11/2025

Mums Talk course - for mums with babies up to age of 2 years old. Support for the anxieties and pressures of motherhood.
All information on the poster, below

24/11/2025

✨ Maternity Support Worker & HCA Day ✨

Today we celebrate our incredible Maternity Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants who are at the heart of our maternity and neonatal services here at Gateshead Health.

Your compassion, dedication and unwavering support make such a difference to our families, babies and staff every single day. We are so grateful for all that you do.

A message from our Associate Director of Midwifery/SCBU:
“A huge thank you to all our MSW & HCAs across our maternity & neonatal service at Gateshead Health. You are the absolute glue that keeps us together & provide such kind, supportive care every day to all our families, babies & staff. Thank you.”

Thank you for everything you do, today and every day. 💙

19/11/2025

💙Happy International Men’s Day!💙
Today we’re celebrating all the wonderful dads, partners and colleagues who support our Gateshead Health maternity and neonatal families with strength, kindness and love.
Thank you for all you do. 💙

17/11/2025

💜 World Prematurity Day 💜

Today we’re marking World Prematurity Day, a time to recognise the strength of babies born too soon, their families, and the staff who support them.
At Gateshead Health Maternity, we’re proud of our neonatal and maternity teams who care for our tiniest patients with compassion and dedication every day.

07/11/2025

Thank you so much to the Family Voice Group we attended today at Gateshead Family Hubs - was so lovely to meet the staff and families. We'll definitely be back 😊

27/10/2025

Call your maternity unit straight away if:
- Your baby’s movements feel weaker or less often
- The usual pattern of movements changes
- You haven’t felt any movements for a while
- Something just doesn’t feel right

👉 These changes don’t always mean something is wrong. But it’s safest to get checked. Your maternity team is always there for you.

22/10/2025

21/10/2025

Here are our birth stats for September 🌷
Congratulations to all the new families! 💕

20/10/2025

FREE Baby First Aid Skills!

Would you know what to do in a First aid emergency💉🚑? Would you like to learn the basic skills to help your baby if anything should happen? Here at our Family Hubs we are offering a FREE Baby first aid course where we will cover how to perform CPR, what to do if your baby is choking and what to do if your baby has drowned.

Contact your local family hub today to book your space!

📅 Tuesday 11th November 2025
⏰ 10:30-11:30am
📍 Teams Family Hub, Rose Street, NE8 2LS
☎️ (0191) 433 6310

📅 Tuesday 18th November 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:00am
📍 Birtley Harras Bank Family Hub, Birtley, DH3 2LN
☎️ (0191) 433 5052

📅 Tuesday 2nd December 2025
⏰ 10:00-11:00am
📍 Deckham Family Hub, Elgin Centre, Elgin Road, NE9 5PA
☎️ (0191) 433 6310

➡️ www.gateshead.gov.uk/familyhubs