Pandemic Recovery

OBJECTIVE

Reopen any services suspended due to COVID-19.

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

All maternity services in the North East and North Cumbria are open with the exception of South Tyneside Midwifery Lead Birthing Unit which currently remains closed.

OBJECTIVE

Ensure women can take someone with them to all maternity appointments.

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

All pregnant women in the North East and North Cumbria can be accompanied to maternity appointments by one partner. The latest up to date information can be found on the maternity pages of the individual trust websites.

OBJECTIVE

Provide easy access to information and appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for all women.

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Vaccination uptake, provision and accessibility varies across the North East and North Cumbria depending on where the maternity service is located and also local arrangements by the local authority and NHS partners.

We receive COVID-19 vaccination data on a weekly basis and on the 26 July 2022 there were 23,506 women who were pregnant and of those 76.9% had received their first dose, 69.7% had received their second does and 58.3% of women eligible for a booster had received it.