Grampian Maternity Voices Partnership

05/10/2026

🕯️ Wave of Light Service 2026

This Baby Loss Awareness Week, we invite you to join MISS and Aberdeen Sands at the Forget Me Not Memorial Garden for a special evening of remembrance and reflection.

On Thursday 15 October, we will come together to remember and honour babies we have lost, alongside families across the world marking the annual Wave of Light.

Our evening will begin at 6:30pm and will include readings, live singers and quiet moments of reflection before, at 7pm, we light our candles together as part of the global Wave of Light. 🕯️

Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, you are warmly welcome to join us. You do not need to have received support from MISS, and you are welcome to attend alone or with family and friends.

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
🕡 6:30pm – candle lighting at 7pm
📍 Forget Me Not Memorial Garden, Hazlehead, Aberdeen, AB15 8PT

There is no right or wrong way to remember. We hope this evening can offer a peaceful space to pause, reflect and remember together. 💙

02/10/2026

Health & wellbeing fair on today at Aberdeen Town House on Union Street until 3pm.

21/09/2026

The last six months of birth stats were published by NHS Grampian recently. We have seen these shared in a few places with lots of discussion around what these mean for women and birthing people having babies locally.

If you would like to share your feedback with us, please feel free to comment below or to email us directly @ [email protected]

We take all your feedback to our meetings and use it to discuss local issues with the aim of creating positive change.

P.S we are on the search for more volunteers from across the whole of Grampian. We like to work as a team and share the load between us so please feel free to contact us if you would like to find out more 💖

We’re excited to share our latest infographic highlighting maternity services across Grampian from January to June 2026!

Please note: The number of births reflects the number of people who gave birth - so totals may differ from the number of babies due to twins or other multiple births.

Explore the infographic and previous editions here: www.birthingrampian.scot.nhs.uk/maternity-infographics

18/09/2026

A workshop for those pregnancy after loss

Are you pregnant after loss? Would you like to be part of a community of others who share similar life experiences? Would you like to learn tools to help regulate your nervous system and provide moment of emotional safety in your pregnancy after loss?
There are still spaces available for our in person pregnancy after loss workshop lead by Louise on Friday 25th September. To book email [email protected] or visit:
https://www.miss-support.org.uk/our-services/pregnancy-after-loss-support

17/09/2026

At the start of the month, NHS Grampian made a statement to confirm that the birth pool will not be reinstated at AMH. At the time we saw lots of people discussing this in Facebook groups and talking about how dissapointed and frustrated people were feeling.

We wanted to share that we have been chasing a decision on the birth pool in our meetings as well as requesting that public statements be made to help women and birthing people to make informed choices about their birth.

If you would like to feedback about the lack of birth pool at AMH, or about any other matter related to maternity and post natal services across Grampian you can contact us at anytime.

The Grampian Maternity Voices Partnership exists to share your feedback with NHS Grampian and to work constructively towards solutions that improve maternity services locally.

We always welcome your feedback! You can message us directly on here, or email us at [email protected]

A big P.S. We are short on volunteers just now and are desperately seeking some extra people to help us work more effectively and efficiently! Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about what we do and what's involved.

17/09/2026

Your feedback matters. If you have given birth since January this year, please take the time to fill out this survey on your experience of continuity of care.

Your feedback matters! 🤰🏻💜

If you’ve had a baby with NHS Grampian since January 2026, we’d love to hear about your experience of continuity of midwifery care throughout your pregnancy and birth.

Please take a few minutes to complete our short questionnaire using the link or the QR code below.

Your feedback will help us shape and improve maternity services for families across Grampian.

https://ow.ly/yzwg50ZG060

02/09/2026

If you are currently pregnant, please have a read of this post, there is now a priority phone line for urgent care - all the details are below. This is great news for maternity care in Grampian!

NHS Grampian launches new maternity helpline for urgent care

NHS Grampian is making it easier for pregnant women and families to seek advice if they have an urgent concern about their health or the health of their baby.

The new Maternity Triage Telephone Line is now available 24/7 by calling 0300 131 2112, making sure urgent health concerns are answered in the same way regardless of where you live in Grampian. Developed in response to feedback from local women and families, the new phoneline draws on established best practice from across the UK.

Katie Colville, Director of Midwifery for NHS Grampian explained: “The new Maternity Triage Telephone Line is being coordinated by staff at both Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin who are working together to make sure everyone gets consistent support and advice through this dedicated helpline.

“It’s a great step forward for our expert teams, and it will make all the difference to new parents or soon-to-be parents with one straightforward number to remember when they need it most.

“It doesn’t replace 999 in an emergency, and it’s not intended for routine queries people can discuss with their community midwives. But if you’re worried about things like reduced fetal movements, day or night, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.”

The Birth in Grampian website also includes lots of helpful information to guide people through their pregnancy journey. From coping with crying to tips for breastfeeding, or what to expect when you’re having a baby, it’s a useful resource to tap into. Visit: www.birthingrampian.scot.nhs.uk

For non-urgent support, always contact your community midwife during pregnancy and until your care is passed to your health visitor. You can find their number on the information handed out when you are first booked in with your maternity team, via the Badgernet app on your phone, or for the health visitor in your red book. If they are unable to answer at the time of your call, please leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

To rearrange an appointment, such as a scan or clinic appointment, please use the contact numbers on the Birth in Grampian website.

📸(from left to right): Members of the NHS Grampian maternity leadership team - Linda Stewart, Sarah Campbell, Jacqueline Keddie, Rachael Shewan and Katie Colville pictured at the Foresterhill Health Campus in Aberdeen.

27/08/2026

Please follow the link to fill out the form on your experience of continuity of care
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/w7Xfs8FXkk?origin=lprLink

23/07/2026

We are seeking service user experience on behalf of a member of the media. Following the birth trauma enquiry, they are looking to shine a light on physical birth trauma. If you can help share your story, then please get in touch via messenger or email detailed below.

22/06/2026

Did you know that NHS Grampian offer month online learning sessions to help you to learn about getting off to a good start feeding your baby? Details are below.

If you are expecting a new baby, are more than 24 weeks pregnant and would like to find out more about feeding your baby and the support available to you in Grampian, sign up to our online infant feeding information session !

Our next session will take place Thursday, 25th July 2026 between 6pm - 7.30pm

We run these online sessions monthly, on the last Thursday of each month.

To register, please email your

⭐️Name
⭐️EDD
⭐️First four digits of your postcode

to [email protected]

Or ask your midwife to refer you on Badger Notes