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World Prematurity Day
17 November 2025
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World Prematurity Day is a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the sometimes devastating impact it can have on families. Premature birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, affects millions of families worldwide each year. This day highlights the importance of providing proper medical care and support for premature infants, who often face serious health risks, including respiratory problems, infections, and developmental delays. Organisations, healthcare professionals, and families use World Prematurity Day to share stories, provide education, and advocate for improved neonatal care and research.
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In the UK, around 90,000 babies are born sick or premature every year in the UK. Each neonatal experience will affect families differently, but we know how important it is to feel connected with people who have a similar journey.
Nest and Nuture Fairs
New for Grimsby/Cleethorpes​
NEW! Having a baby? Come along to the new Nest and Nurture Fairs in Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
Starting in October 2025, these special events will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 7.00-8.30 pm, switching between the Maternity Units at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby (starting on 2 October) and Scunthorpe General Hospital (on 6 November).
Community midwives, experts in labour and delivery and baby care specialists will attend the Fairs to give information on a healthy pregnancy, a great birth experience and a fantastic start to life, healthy eating, looking after your pelvic health and keeping active during pregnancy, essential parenting skills like fitting a car seat, safe sleeping techniques and tips on breast feeding, weaning and home safety.
Award-winning
‘Ask a Midwife’ service
The ‘Ask a Midwife’ service, run by a team of midwives from Trusts within the Humber and North Yorkshire Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS), won a prestigious award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in October 2024.
The Ask a Midwife service won the RCM’s Outstanding Contribution to Midwifery Services: Digital award, recognising the role that digital innovation can contribute to maternity services, safety and the health and wellbeing of women, babies, families and communities throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
The Ask a Midwife service offers emotional and social support via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, routinely answering over 600 messages each month and posting public health information daily. Midwives send a personal response when they are online, alleviating the need to wait for appointments and also offer advice, reassurance and information.
BadgerNet
Digital record system
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​​NHS Trusts across Humber and North Yorkshire which provide maternity care have rolled out a national digital system for expectant mums to register their pregnancy and to access their care notes, called BadgerNet.
BadgerNet is an electronic patient record which supports clinical and administrative management of the maternity journey, replacing paper-based records. Expectant parents can self-refer into the service via an online booking form, be assigned a midwife and an appointment will be generated. Women who do not have digital access, will be able to telephone to self-refer for their care.
The service will include ‘BadgerNotes’. This is an online secure system which allows parents-to-be to see updates to their notes in real-time and add their own information, such as birthing plans. This portal is connected to BadgerNet which will be used by maternity staff to record notes following appointments and consultations.
More details, including the link to register a pregnancy, are available here.