Tackling health inequalities is a key priority for all our services and today we are providing all trusts in England with maternity and neonatal services the opportunity to apply for a set of clinical training aids to support care for women and babies with Black or dark skin.

Congratulations to Rachel and Paramdeep for winning the Practice Education Trailblazer Award today Maternity & Midwifery Forum Mary Dehinbo Memuna Sowe #TeamCroydon 💙

Congratulations to Hannah this month’s Croydon Cares Midwife award winner 🙌💙👏 #CroydonCares Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Croydon’s Maternity Team Mary Dehinbo Memuna Sowe Nicola Shopland

Congratulations to Chantelle, this month’s Croydon Cares Midwifery Leader 🙌💙👏 #CroydonCares Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Croydon’s Maternity Team Mary Dehinbo Memuna Sowe Nicola Shopland

Maternity Christmas bake sale today Croydon Health Services NHS Trust organised by our PMAs 🎂🎄💙

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A wonderful night celebrating all of the amazing talent Croydon Health Services NHS Trust #croydonstars

Huge congratulations to Janet Fyle MBE ❤️❤️❤️👏🏾👏🏾

Team Croydon Health Services NHS Trust presenting at Croydon medical society. Reflections from covid 19 pandemic. Reza Motazed Ranee Thakar Belinda Baumgartner 💙

Congratulations Ranee Thakar 👏🏾👏🏾inspirational.

Thank you to these wonderful, inspirational ladies for sharing their stories tonight at the ‘Let’s talk…to our sisters’ forum.

A sentiment that was echoed throughout the night “Be yourself, be committed to being you” ✨

Thank you to the REN, Croydon BME Forum Your Croydon #BHM

Latest MBRRACE UK maternal mortality and morbidity confidential enquiry report released today. State of the Nation reports, lay summary and compiled report with supplementary material available here buff.ly/2HR30eT

Many of the findings of the MBRRACE UK maternal mortality report 2023 emphasise the need for equitable care for pregnant, recently pregnant and breastfeeding women buff.ly/2HR30eT

This week is #BabyLossAwarenessWeek .

Losing a wanted pregnancy at any stage can be heart-breaking, but it’s important to know there is support available. In this thread, we’ve listed just a few of the brilliant charities who can support you after a loss. (1/7)

Under this year’s theme for #BlackHistoryMonth Celebrating our sisters, RCM’s Jayne Bekoe salutes the inspirational women who have empowered RCM members and continue to influence maternity services. Read more: buff.ly/3rPNF8t Jayne Bekoe | Registered Midwife

The parents of a baby who sadly passed away in our unit, have recently donated a fully stocked wardrobe for new parents.

Our neonatal team were moved, by the thoughtful act as well as the funds raised and donated in their daughter’s memory.

Thank you, Lauren and Connor 💙

Chaplaincy and spiritual care Croydon Health Services NHS Trust tonight we lit a candle in Croydon to remember Elianna mat she rest in peace and rise in glory. FTiCroydon Southwark Diocese Bishop of Southwark CCC Civic Mayor of Croydon Alisa Flemming CllrDrManjuShahul Humayun

Last meeting of the year for the RCM Consultant Midwives Network. Huge thanks to Caitlin Wilson & #CLARA 💙 for their dedication and their incredibly successful term as chair & co-chair. Get in touch if you are interested to be the next network chair EOI open NOW Mervi Jokinen MSc (Distinction) BSc (Hons) RM

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Good luck to our students in Croydon receiving their results today - we're rooting for you! 🤞🏾👏🏾
Remember there are so many careers in the NHS, both patient facing and behind the scenes - there really is something for everyone! So keep us in mind when deciding your next move 😉💙