Government minister tours maternity and neonatal services unit

Government minister, Baroness Merron, has met with staff and service users during a tour of maternity and neonatal services at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital.

Baroness Merron, Parliamentary under-secretary of state for patient safety, women's health and mental health (second right); Professor Sanjoy Shah, NBT deputy chief medical officer; Gifty Markey, NBT associate chief nursing officer for mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity (c) North Bristol Trust

Baroness Merron, Parliamentary under-secretary of state for patient safety, women's health and mental health (second right); Professor Sanjoy Shah, NBT deputy chief medical officer; Gifty Markey, NBT associate chief nursing officer for mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity (c) North Bristol Trust

The Parliamentary under-secretary of state for patient safety, women's health and mental health, along with Professor Donald Peebles, national clinical director for maternity at NHS England, visited the hospital, which is run by North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), on 20 September.

Maria Kane, joint chief executive of NBT and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), said: ‘We were very pleased to welcome Baroness Merron and Professor Peebles to Southmead Hospital for such an excellent visit. 

‘The day gave a fantastic overview of all of the amazing work that takes place every day to provide the best care possible for our service users. Both Baroness Merron and Professor Peebles spoke very highly of their visit and thanked the staff and service users they met.'

During her visit, the Baroness, learnt about the Black Maternity Matters collaboration locally and the implementation of the Saving Babies' Lives Version 3 care bundle.

The Baroness also discussed maternity services with Kane and colleagues at NBT, as well as Rosi Shepherd, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB), chief nursing officer and chair of the BNSSG Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS).Government minister, Baroness Merron, has met with staff and service users during a tour of maternity and neonatal services at Bristol's Southmead Hospital.

The Parliamentary under-secretary of state for patient safety, women's health and mental health, along with Professor Donald Peebles, national clinical director for maternity at NHS England, visited the hospital, which is run by North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), on 20 September.

 

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