If you are pregnant, it's important to get the whooping cough vaccine to protect your newborn baby, as they are at greatest risk.

To find out more please speak to your midwife or visit: nhs.uk/pregnancy/keep…

.'..some time later, when those babies come back to our clinic and their personalities have developed, it’s such a joy'

Read this brilliant interview with Consultant Neonatologist Cath Harrison in the The BMJ here:
bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Leeds Maternity Care

Beyond proud of these beautiful mummies in our Leeds Perinatal Service Diverse Mums' Group.

We loved our Maternal Journal cohort with our lovely Midwife Nada.

The word 'Mother' is captured in different languages & our cultural identities celebrated in this powerful artwork. ❤️

The Life of a Genomic Midwife
What better way to start your bank holiday than by tuning in to the launch episode of Series 2 of #TheRoadToGenome podcast in which we chat with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Lead Genomic Midwife DeniseB

It's a cracker :-)

Listen: ney-genomics.org.uk/about-genomics…

Happy #IDM2024 to all my Midwifery colleagues across the 🌎
Privileged to be the CMIO at LTHT, Using data to support a brighter safer digital future for all.
“If there is no seat at the table, bring your own chair”

#IDM2024
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Florence Nightingale Foundation
Digital Health CNIO Network

Last week Rebecca Openshaw, Olesja Mikulcika, Halima Atta were named Team of the Year in our #CelebratingAdmin awards. Neil Kendrew, Nicola Howsam, Tina Suryavansi, Gareth Wright, Mel Colley, Sarah-Anne Gill and Sarah Ndidi were also recognised in the category. Well done!

Do you identify belonging to the Sikh diaspora?

Would you like to learn more in how to support a loved one who may be struggling with their mental health after giving birth?

Then join us at this event and we will guide you through a spiritual lens on the road to recovery. 👇

Ep 5 of 'Unexpected Beginnings - The Neonatal Podcast' is out today! Hear from Consultant Obstetrician Nigel Simpson about pregnancy and some of the issues facing neonatal families before birth.

Listen here: podfollow.com/unexpectedbegi…
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Our staff awards is back for another year! Time To Shine is our way to celebrate our amazing staff and we need your help.

Who would be your Hospital Hero you would like to nominate this year? Tell us before the 18th April on form.typeform.com/to/UCRlyAdN

leedsth.nhs.uk/timetoshine

We're proud to be named as one of five sites for Tommy's 's National Centre for Preterm Birth #Research !
Tommy’s pregnancy charity has launched a dedicated research centre, which aims to reduce the number of babies born prematurely in the UK.

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Congratulations Misbah! 🤩

Check out our BABi Leeds figures for the month of February 2️⃣7️⃣4️⃣
This is amazing. A huge thank you for all your hard work on supporting the study & to all who have taken part so far.
#bib4all Leeds Hospitals Charity Leeds Teaching Hospitals Leeds Maternity Care Nigel Simpson Emily Scriven

Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with Misbah, our Deputy CCIO for Midwifery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Her journey exemplifies resilience, advocacy, and empowerment.⭐️Read more about her insights and experiences: leedsth.nhs.uk/about-us/news-…

Our BABi Leeds figures for the month of January 2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ recruits!
A huge thank you to the mums and babies who are part of the study and everyone who continues to support recruitment.
Nigel Simpson Emily Scriven Karen Elson Leeds Hospitals Charity Leeds Teaching Hospitals Leeds Maternity Care

New York Road Tunnel is closed from today until the autumn.

This will cause disruption to journeys in and out of the city centre, particularly to those accessing St James's Hospital. Please plan ahead.

Take a look at all our activity in December ✨
Leeds Hospitals Charity Nigel Simpson Emily Scriven Karen Elson Leeds Maternity Care Leeds Teaching Hospitals Leeds Research & Innovation

“The level of care we received was excellent. Being first time parents to twins we had lots of questions and nothing was to much trouble. Staff were so helpful and kind.” What lovely feedback for J03! Leeds Maternity Care #FFTFriday #WhatMattersToYouMattersToUs

UPDATE 27/01 9am: phone lines at St James’s Hospital are now back up and running including the St James’s Maternity Assessment Centre. Thank you for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience.

⚠️If you need to call our Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC) please phone 0113 39 26731 where a midwife will be able to take your call.⚠️

Congratulations to our preterm team who won Best Poster Presentation UK PTB Liverpool 2024! Their Immune Boost presentation shared the projects success which includes increasing early access to maternal breastmilk through widescale provision of expressing packs, equipment & education.