Vanessa and Mel are the Newborn Screening Team here at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals!

Joined November 2019
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
When you think you’ve had a busy month and see numbers ! @SWBHnhs @MaternityTriage @HellierJade @LouiseWilde9 @SWBH_Maternity
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
Supporting parents during their loss and beyond is a fundamental part of our role, listening, hearing and acting helps to make improvements. Our thoughts of with each of you #BLAW2022 @SWBH_Maternity
12 Oct 2022
As part of #babylossawarenessweek2022 we have lit our maternity building pink and blue. Bereavement midwife Vicky Weaver explains a little more on how we support parents who have experienced loss. #BLAW2022 #BLAW22 #BLAW #NHS
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
I am making a public appeal to anyone that has significant concerns about maternity care they or a family member received in NUH - your stories are so important to us nottsreview@donnaockenden.com 3/4
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
Would you like to come & join the team here 🤰👶🏽@WorcsAcuteNHS jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/91690…

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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
In the light of the recent news concerning Mr Chandraharan and St George’s University Hospitals NHS FT, the decision has been taken by Baby Lifeline Training and Baby Lifeline, to terminate all association with Mr. Chandraharan for the foreseeable future.
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
Remembering those babies born with their eyes closed or whose lives were too short ⁦@SWBHnhs⁩ ⁦@MelR4970⁩ ⁦@carr_cave⁩ ⁦@LouiseWilde9⁩ ⁦@SWBHBereavement⁩ ⁦@NHSBeeky⁩ ⁦@DavidNichols0n⁩ thank you Ann and Vicky fb.watch/9YmEiyVNHE/

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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
11 Oct 2021
Lighting the maternity unit in pink and blue @SWBH#BLAW2021 @NHSBeeky @helenhu68431879 @LouiseWilde9 @HellierJade @cheznewt @Fiona_Devereux @Beanful @Ayupyouth @GeorgeMinto3 @susiew2001 @SWBHNBS
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
Ready for inpatients, neonates & specialist midwives! 🎈🫖@SWBH_Maternity @LouiseWilde9 @ClareCheatham @helenhu68431879 #nhsbigtea
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⭐️ Introducing our first directorate star of the month, Verna has been nominated for her dedication to Delivery Suite,she is a midwife who consistently goes above and beyond for our maternity service. Congratulations Verna, you are one of a kind @SWBH_Maternity
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Finally we can announce we are launching S4N #26daystogo #swbh
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
Really proud of the journey we’re on @SWBH_Maternity listening to and working with our women and families to improve, thankful for an amazing team and support from @SWBHnhs
20 Mar 2021
Check out our new brighter and bigger Induction Suite for pregnant women who are being induced at City Hospital. We've had great feedback from new mums who've said the facility is great. #maternitymatters #pregnancy #birth
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
The results are in for our patient survey from July 2020 - January 2021. We received 839 responses. 98.3% were satisfied with how they were communicated with by our screeners & 96.9% of our respondents were likely or extremely likely to recommend our service to family or friends
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20 Dec 2020
Congratulations are in order to Carly Aston-Mead, Midwifery Clinical Educator in Maternity. Another Star of the Week who at short notice re-arranged the mandatory training for midwives, putting together a virtual learning package for the entire team. Great work Carly! #swbfamily
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
The BSS Newborn Hearing Screening Team would like to wish you 'Merry Christmas & Happy New Year' Please remember our service is closed on Christmas Day - those babies discharged home without a screen will have an appointment organised for them in the new year #Christmas #swbh
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We are proud to have been chosen to exhibit these inspirational pieces of art @leanne_artist @SWBHnhs @SWBH_IFT @SWBH_Maternity
SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
Here’s a message from our maternity staff, who want to ensure all our women receive the best care possible in this worrying time. The birth of a baby should be one of the most exciting times in a mum’s life, help us to help you make it that way. #maternity #pregnancy #Covid19UK
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SWBHNewbornScreening retweeted
12 Oct 2020
Replying to @SWBHnhs
@SWBHnhs City Hospital Maternity unit supporting #BLAW2020 Thank you to all who has made this happen. @TobyLewis_SWBH @helenhu68431879
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Our lovely Porter Roger, always happy to help @SWBHnhs @TobyLewis_SWBH @Elaine_swbh @helenhu68431879 @LouiseWilde9 @RanjRayat @cathylbrown21 @MidwifeFox
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