Maternity Voices Partnership

A Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is an NHS working group: a team of service users and their families, commissioners, and providers (midwives and doctors) working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care using lived experience to contribute to transforming maternity care. There are local MVP teams across Sussex who are championing the service user’s voice. Follow the links below to find out more about what your local MVP is doing and how to join a meeting.

East Sussex MVPUniversity Hospitals Sussex MVP

National Maternity Voice Partnership

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University Hospitals Sussex Maternity Voices Partnership

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University Hospitals Sussex Maternity Voices Partnership

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East Sussex Maternity Voices Partnership

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Emotional Wellbeing

NCT Parents in Mind

For those with a mild-moderate mental health need. If pregnant or have a baby and are feeling low, anxious or alone and live in the East Sussex area, referrals being taken from October 2022 email aiste.lorkins@nct.org.uk to find out more.

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Sussex Perinatal Mental Health Partnership

For those suffering from moderate to severe mental health issues and have a child up to 12 months of age.

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Health in Mind

Self-referral service

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Bourne this way LGBTQ+ parent support group

Offer well-being sessions and have just started a regular drop-in.

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NHS Breastfeeding Peer Support (0-19 Early Help service)

Eastbourne HUB

Address

Ground Floor,
St Marks House,
Eastbourne,
BN21 1EP

Telephone

01323 432300

Email

esht.hv-eastbourne@nhs.net

Areas Covered

Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford

Rother HUB

Address

Saxonwood,
1st Floor,
7 Market Square,
Battle,
TN33 0XB

Telephone

01424 723070

Email

esh-tr.hv-rural@nhs.net

Areas Covered

Bexhill, Battle, Rother, Ticehurst, Rye

Hastings HUB

Address

East Hastings Children’s Centre,
Chiltern Drive,
Hastings,
TN34 3PZ

Telephone

01424 726446

Email

esh-tr.hv-hastings@nhs.net

Areas Covered

Hastings & St Leonards

High Weald HUB

Address

Uckfield Children’s Centre,
1 Manor Close,
Uckfield,
TN22 1DL

Telephone

01323 464000

Email

esht.hv-highweald@nhs.net

Areas Covered

High Weald, Uckfield, Crowborough, Heathfield, Lewes, Havens

Infant Feeding support

Moat Breastfeeding support group in Robertsbridge

Free group that supports new and experienced parents with breastfeeding. Peer supporters are available at each session and a lactation consultant who attends at least once a month.

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Hastings & Rother Breastfeeding Support

Face-to-face and telephone support from qualified breastfeeding counsellors, including home visits and details of where group support can be accessed.

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Feeding and Nurturing your Baby

Support and information about feeding and nurturing your baby.

More Information

General peer led support - NCT Eastbourne, Hastings & Rother branch

Local activities & meet-ups

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NCT Eastbourne, Hastings & Rother

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