South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Local Maternity and Neonatal System

27/03/2026

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AMANA Birth and Baby Preparation Circles👇

Refer someone or self refer for midwife-led birth and baby preparation courses for women from global majority backgrounds!

Session one: Come to our antenatal session covering pregnancy, labour and birth

Session two: Bring your husband or birth partner to learn more about pain relief, caring for your baby and mental health.

Interpreter support available.

These courses have kindly been funded by the Sheffield Hospitals Charity ❤️

For more information please contact [email protected]

Refer someone or self refer by following the link below 👇

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Upcoming dates 👇

9th & 16th April at Israac Somali Community Association 54 Cemetery Road S11 8FP

21st & 28th May at Firvale Community Hub, 127 Page Hall Rd, Sheffield S4 8GU

18/03/2026

✨New Vacancy✨

We are looking to expand our National Breastfeeding Helpline UK's team of night-time staff to provide phone and social media information and support to more women and families.

The hours for this post will vary as it will be to provide cover for staff sickness and annual leave on an Ad Hoc basis - a mixture of late-night (21:30-03:45) and early morning (03:30-09:45) shifts, weekdays and weekends.

This role requires a current BfN Supporter or ABM Breastfeeding Counsellor registration. We would consider the option to transfer in for exceptional applicants who meet our transfer criteria (see person specification).

For more information, or to apply, go to:
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/job/bfn2026-57-ad-hoc-nbhnight-helpline-team-member-closing-date-31-03-2026/

✨Please share if you know anyone who may be interested✨

[ID: National Breastfeeding Helpline. 0300 100 0212. Vacancies. Closing Date 31st March. Ad Hoc NBH@Night Helpline Team Member. We are looking to expand our team of night-time staff to provide phone and social media information and support to more women and families. This role will be working on a cover shift basis during the night and will include attending a small number of supervisions, training, line management and team meeting hours during the day. Find out more: www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/recruitment. ]

18/03/2026

Are you a Student Midwife or a Newly Qualified Midwife wanting to know what working for us can offer you?

We are hosting a career open day tomorrow at Rotherham Hospital between 2pm and 4pm. Join us, meet the team and:
➡️ Learn about preceptorship opportunities
➡️ Tour the unit and facilities
➡️ Learn about our flexible working policy
➡️ See our dedicated staff facilities

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

26/11/2025

Last week, our Service User Voice Lead, Hayley, visited the Jessop Wing in Sheffield to host the very first bereavement-focused 15 Steps event.

The 15 Steps approach began with a parent’s reflection: that you can often sense the quality of care within the first 15 steps onto a ward. For this event, we adapted the format to honour the unique needs of families facing the heartbreak of pregnancy or baby loss. Together, we walked through the clinical areas and the bereavement suite, holding in mind the experiences of those who have lived through such loss.

We were joined by three incredible volunteers, each of whom has received bereavement care themselves, alongside Sheffield Maternity Voices Partnership, the neonatal parent and family engagement lead and the dedicated clinical teams who support families during the most difficult of times. Their courage and insight helped shape the day, reminding us of the importance of care that is not only clinically excellent but also deeply compassionate.

Over the coming months, we’ll be visiting other hospitals across South Yorkshire. The reflections and findings from these events will guide us in making meaningful, positive changes so that families who face loss in the future are met with care that truly supports them.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible and to Karen at Neonatal Parents and Families in Yorkshire and Humber for putting together this video showing parts of the day!

21/11/2025

This UK Malnutrition Awareness Week find out how you can stay healthy while breastfeeding. Click here for information on eating well while you breastfeed your baby or babies Breastfeeding and diet https://bit.ly/4hXIyZJ

Advice on eating a healthy diet while you are breastfeeding, including advice on what vitamins you need.

18/11/2025

UK Malnutrition Awareness Week – feeling and being sick is common in pregnancy, especially early pregnancy. It usually improves by 16-20 weeks. Click here for information on sickness in pregnancy, how to treat it and when to seek help https://bit.ly/4qTP08d

Find out how to deal with morning sickness (nausea and vomiting in pregnancy) and how to spot hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness, which needs specialist treatment.

17/11/2025

World Prematurity Day – babies born early(under 37 weeks) might need to be cared for on a Neonatal Unit, you may need to give birth at a different hospital to planned. See below animation explaining choices for place of birth in and around South Yorkshire.

This animation is aimed at exploring your choices of place of birth in and around South Yorkshire, how you will be supported to make your choice and why some...

17/11/2025

Did you know that in South Yorkshire, 7.8% of births are premature (less than 37 weeks). Half of premature births happen unexpectedly(without any known risk factors). Some babies will need care on a Neonatal Unit. Here’s an animation to help show what to expect.

A parent resource for expectant and new parents about what to expect if their baby is admitted to a neonatal unit. The animation follows four families throug...

17/11/2025

If there’s a chance you might get pregnant, or are pregnant, it is important to eat a healthy and varied diet. This includes taking:
- 400mcg of folic acid per day until you are 12 weeks pregnant
- 10mph of vitamin D every day between September and March

Click here for more information

Find out about vitamins, minerals and supplements in pregnancy, including why you should take a folic acid supplement.

10/09/2025

There's still time to tell NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board your thoughts on how many cycles of IVF should be provided to people in South Yorkshire. Find out more about the proposed changes and share your views here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO48sl3yQiEXdJrDE6VzZEEbRUQ0hMRUNUVVhBVTRIREZYRDY2WFZNMlVaTy4u&route=shorturl

The NHS in South Yorkshire (the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board) is gathering public views on how many cycles of IVF should be provided to people in South Yorkshire.

📲You can find out more about the proposed changes here: https://southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/get-involved/open-time-limited-opportunities-get-involved

📣To fill in the survey and share your views, click here: https://bit.ly/40IEmpd