{"id":18,"date":"2026-06-05T14:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7c71d11735.nxcli.io\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:03:18","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_2a79ca6a has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(54,188,238,0.55)\"><\/div><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title us_custom_20441257 has_text_color align_center color_link_inherit\">About us<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_a280f4f5 height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:#36bcee\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_3a2383e5\"><div class=\"vc_column-overlay\" style=\"background:#36bcee\"><\/div><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:15px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1-3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_1e0e9307\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Network spans eight NHS trusts, each playing a vital role in delivering maternal medicine services across the region. The map below shows the locations of our spoke sites, where many women and birthing people are able to access specialist care closer to home. Click on each site to find out more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Over-26000-births-per-year-across-our-network-footprint-1024x358.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Over 26,000 births per year across our network footprint\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Over-26000-births-per-year-across-our-network-footprint-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Over-26000-births-per-year-across-our-network-footprint-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Over-26000-births-per-year-across-our-network-footprint.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Map of our area<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_30 thick_5 style_solid color_primary align_center\" style=\"height:5px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_4258b50d via_grid cols_2-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:1rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vision-map vision-map-1\"data-json-src=\"https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/vision\/v1\/item\/1\" data-item-id=\"1\" tabindex=\"1\"><div class=\"vision-img-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nencmaternalmedicine.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/north-east-and-north-cumbria-icb-area-map.png\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/div><div class=\"vision-store\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"vision-layers-data\"><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"79dd7274\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"68187fd5\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"be1ec07a\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"b16fcbb1\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"c2ea30d7\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"36ed4491\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"7cbbf8b0\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"af8c2859\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-layer\" data-layer-id=\"129f3fcd\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vision-tooltips-data\"><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"79dd7274\"><p1><strong>University Hospital of North Durham<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cddft.nhs.uk\">County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"68187fd5\"><p1><strong>Darlington Memorial Hospital <br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cddft.nhs.uk\">County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"be1ec07a\"><p1><strong>Queen Elizabeth Hospital<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk\">Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust <\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"b16fcbb1\"><p1><strong>Sunderland Royal Hospital <br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stsft.nhs.uk\">South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"c2ea30d7\"><p1><strong>Cumberland Infirmary<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncic.nhs.uk\">North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust <\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"36ed4491\"><p1><strong>West Cumberland Hospital <br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncic.nhs.uk\">North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"7cbbf8b0\"><p1><strong>Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumbria.nhs.uk\">Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust <\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"af8c2859\"><p1><strong>The James Cook University Hospital<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southtees.nhs.uk\">South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/p1><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"129f3fcd\"><p1><strong>University Hospital of North Tees<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nth.nhs.uk\">North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/p1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vision-popovers-data\"><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"79dd7274\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"68187fd5\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"be1ec07a\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"b16fcbb1\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"c2ea30d7\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"36ed4491\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"7cbbf8b0\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"af8c2859\"><\/div><div class=\"vision-data\" data-layer-id=\"129f3fcd\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.vision-map-1 {}.vision-map-1 .vision-layers [data-layer-id=\"79dd7274\"] .vision-body {}.vision-map-1 .vision-layers [data-layer-id=\"79dd7274\"] .vision-body:hover {}.vision-map-1 .vision-layers [data-layer-id=\"68187fd5\"] .vision-body {}.vision-map-1 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style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk\/\"><strong>Gateshead<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (Queen Elizabeth Hospital)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stsft.nhs.uk\/\"><strong>Sunderland<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSouth Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (Sunderland Royal Hospital)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncic.nhs.uk\/\"><strong>Carlisle<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (Cumberland Infirmary)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncic.nhs.uk\"><strong>Whitehaven<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br \/>\nNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (West Cumberland Hospital)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northumbria.nhs.uk\/\"><strong>Northumbria<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southtees.nhs.uk\/\"><strong>South Tees<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nth.nhs.uk\/\"><strong>North Tees &amp; Hartlepool<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNorth Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Working together to plan your care<\/h4>\n<p>Every month, our specialist team meets remotely with teams at each of our spoke sites to talk about patients who need extra support during their pregnancy because of a medical condition. Together, we decide the best plan for each person \u2014 this might mean giving advice to the local team, inviting someone to be seen in our specialist clinic, or occasionally arranging for their care to be moved to the RVI in Newcastle for the birth. Patients are always at the heart of these discussions. In 2025\/26, we reviewed 337 patients across these meetings.<\/p>\n<h4>Emergency support, any time<\/h4>\n<p>If someone becomes seriously unwell during pregnancy because of a medical condition, our specialist team is available around the clock, every day of the year. We work with NECTAR (specialist critical care transfer team) to hold urgent video conferences bringing together the right experts quickly. If needed, NECTAR will arrange for a patient to be safely transferred to the Maternal Medicine Centre in Newcastle.<\/p>\n<h4>Supporting the whole Network<\/h4>\n<p>As well as caring for individual patients, our team works across the Network to train staff, review cases, develop clinical guidelines and make sure that the care provided at every site meets the highest standards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_ee25466c has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_091e5450 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>How we work<\/h3>\n<p>The Network is led from the Maternal Medicine Centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle and works closely with all of our spoke sites across the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About us The Network spans eight NHS trusts, each playing a vital role in delivering maternal medicine services across the region. 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