Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) 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.

National Maternity & Neonatal Voice Partnership

East Sussex MNVPUniversity Hospitals Sussex MVP

Maternity & Neonatal Voice Partnership in your area

University Hospitals Sussex Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

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University Hospitals Sussex Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

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East Sussex Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

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Emotional Wellbeing

NCT Parents in Mind

Offers free emotional support for parents living in East Sussex who are experiencing low mood, anxiety or poor mental health during pregnancy or within the first two years of their child's birth. Self-Refer Now or to find out more email parentsinmind.es@nct.org.uk

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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

Health in Mind is the free NHS Talking Therapies Service for anyone in East Sussex experiencing these kinds of emotional or psychological difficulties.

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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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The Maternity Debrief Service

East Sussex maternity debrief service, if you or your partner are struggling to process or understand your birth or experiences.

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Birth stories

University Hospitals Sussex birth stories service, giving birthing people the opportunity to talk through their birth experience.

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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.

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Infant feeding support team - West Sussex

Providing mothers and families in West Sussex with specialist advice and support.

SCFT website

Health for under 5s

Infant Feeding team.

Health for under 5s website

Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

East Sussex

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Feeding your baby

Help and support to start your infant feeding journey.

UHSx Website

Antenatal classes and groups

Bump and Beyond Antenatal classes

Bump and Beyond offer free antenatal classes to first time parents in East Sussex.

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Antenatal education

We offer a range of free antenatal education sessions for all first time parents at University Hospitals Sussex UHSx.

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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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Early years services

Brighton & Hove and West Sussex

Health for under 5s

Start for Life

Your complete guide for pregnancy, labour and birth.

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Social Media Links

The Lighthouse Team Midwives - on Facebook

A caseloading team of 7 midwives dedicated to providing continuity of care to young parents!

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The Lighthouse Team Midwives - on Instagram

A caseloading team of 7 midwives dedicated to providing continuity of care to young parents!

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University Hospitals Sussex Maternity

@uhsussex based at Chichester, Worthing, Brighton and Haywards Heath.

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Sussex LMNS Facebook page

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Sussex LMNS Instagram page

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Sussex LMNS Twitter page

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