Wakefield District Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

04/12/2025

An opportunity over Bradford way! ⬇️

MNVP is recruiting!

The Bradford District and Craven Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership is looking for a Neonatal Engagement Lead!

The Neonatal Engagement Lead will join the Partnership to help us develop and improve neonatal care based on the views and experiences of families at Airedale Hospital and at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

The Neonatal Engagement Lead role will work a minimum of two days per week focused on Airedale NHS Foundation Hospital Trust and a minimum of two days per week focused on Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This could be one person operating across both hospitals, or two people, each focused on a single hospital but working closely, sharing learning and insight. The role will be fixed-term for a maximum 6-month period ending no later than 30 June 2026. The role is remunerated at £150 / a day, and it's important to note that this is a self-employed position, which means the post-holder will be responsible for managing their personal income tax responsibilities.

Want to know more? See the full job description and details for applying: https://bradfordvcsall-my.sharepoint.com/.../IQCLg52wIcr7...

Deadline: End of day, Wednesday 10 December 2025.

The role is also listed on Snicket - Pathway to employment: https://snicket.org/jobs/neonatal-engagement-lead-with-mnvp/

Please share with anyone you feel may be interested in this role. Thank you 😊

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

05/11/2025

Do you want to be involved in improving maternity care locally in Wakefield and North Kirklees? If so, we'd love you to come along to our next event, where we will launch our latest report about feedback from our recent visit to Pinderfields Hospital.

You might be a parent, pregnant now, work in maternity or a related field, or simply have a genuine interest in how maternity care could be better.

Our last event of 2025 will be taking place on Tuesday 25th November in Wakefield, from 10-12noon, bringing people together with maternity staff to talk honestly about what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change. You are welcome to bring your children along with you, and refreshments will be served. We can also reimburse travel expenses if receipts are provided.

Your perspective matters, and it leads to real service improvement and change.
If you’d like to attend, send us a message for venue & access details.
We’d love to see you there 💜

29/10/2025

How beautiful is this new wall mural at Pinderfields Birth Centre?
What a lovely spot to take a keepsake photograph 🤩

18/10/2025

We are really excited to meet Amy & Leila soon and hear about their plans for Parent Education classes! If you have any questions or suggestions you’d like us to raise, let us know ☺️

16/10/2025

💉 We offer both drop-in and bookable sessions for Pertussis, RSV, and Flu vaccinations in our hospital antenatal clinics (Flu is available now until March).

Getting vaccinated during pregnancy is a safe and effective way to protect both you and your baby from serious illness. Vaccines such as Pertussis (whooping cough) and RSV provide your baby with vital protection during their first weeks of life, when they are most vulnerable.

✅ To book an appointment, please speak to your community midwife or drop in at one of the clinics listed below.