You always have a choice about your care, which is why we’re committed to ensuring every family feels informed, respected, and involved in decisions about their maternity and neonatal care.
Launched by the North East and North Cumbria Local Maternity and Neonatal System (NENC LMNS), the personalised care toolkit was developed in collaboration with women, midwives, doctors, and Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) leads – including contributions from our team here at Newcastle Hospitals trust.
The toolkit was designed to help you make informed choices throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care, and to support you and your family to create a personalised care plan that reflects your individual needs and preferences.

The toolkit includes:
- Videos about where you can give birth
- Leaflets about your choices
- Tools to help you make decisions
You can access the personalised care toolkit here.