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Vital Signsby Bridgehead
Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
All voices01 Voice · Clinician · Maternity & neonatal
Susan Foyle: no photograph is held, so the clinician plate is shown instead.
Clinician
Susan Foyle
Director of Midwifery, UHMBT
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press citations on 2 topics since 11 Dec 2025 · last quoted 22 Sept 2026
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Susan Foyle: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Director of Midwifery, UHMBT
- Tracked press citations
- 9
- Most recently quoted
- 22 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 11 Dec 2025
04 The signal · where Susan Foyle sits on maternity & neonatal
Ranked 30= of 100 voices quoted in the press on maternity & neonatal, level with 4 others on 7 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Donna OckendenClinicianChair of Independent Maternity Reviews; Director, Donna Ockenden Limited115 - 2
Vanessa PurdayClinicianChief Medical Officer, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust25 - 3
Gill WaltonUnionChief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Midwives (RCM)24 - 27=Ian JoyClinicianExecutive director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals at the hospital trust8
- 30=Hannah LeonardSector leaderDeputy chief midwife, Royal College of Midwives7
- 30=Susan FoyleClinicianDirector of Midwifery, UHMBT7
- 30=Jennifer WilsonClinicianNurse Director, NHS Ayrshire & Arran7
- 30=Daniel PoetSector leaderPartner and disease specialist at Thompsons Solicitors7
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 30=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Susan Foyle has said
By outlet · linked articles
- thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk4
- lancasterguardian.co.uk2
- beyond.radio1
- newsandstar.co.uk1
- nwemail.co.uk1
Where Susan Foyle has been quoted
- 01Maternity services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary officially exit national special measuresbeyond.radio · 22 Sept 2026
- 02Morecambe Bay NHS trust leaves maternity support programme after improvementsnwemail.co.uk · 21 Sept 2026
- 03Morecambe Bay NHS trust leaves maternity support programme after improvementsthewestmorlandgazette.co.uk · 21 Sept 2026
- 04Bereaved families help shape compassionate new maternity spaces at Royal Lancaster Infirmarylancasterguardian.co.uk · 14 Apr 2026
- 05Baby bereavement suite opens at Royal Lancaster Infirmarythewestmorlandgazette.co.uk · 14 Apr 2026
- 06New maternity triage unit and bereavement suite set to open at RLIthewestmorlandgazette.co.uk · 21 Jan 2026
- 07North West's first midwifery apprentices graduate in Cumbrianewsandstar.co.uk · 17 Dec 2025
- 08Three Morecambe Bay midwife apprentices are among the first in the North West to graduatelancasterguardian.co.uk · 16 Dec 2025
- 09UHMBT ranked fourth in the country in national maternity surveythewestmorlandgazette.co.uk · 11 Dec 2025
Verbatim
“While we should recognise this achievement, we must never lose sight of the families who experienced harm and loss in the past. Their bravery and experiences have shaped many of the improvements we have made, and they continue to drive our commitment to provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care.”
“While we should recognise this achievement, we must never lose sight of the families who experienced harm and loss in the past.”
“While we should recognise this achievement, we must never lose sight of the families who experienced harm and loss in the past.”
“Improving maternity care for families is at the heart of everything we do. These two new facilities will make a meaningful difference to the people who use our services.”
“The new Maternity Triage Unit will ensure women and pregnant people with urgent concerns receive timely, reassuring and well-coordinated care, while The Willow Suite will give grieving families the privacy and supportive environment they need.”
“We are deeply committed to improving the experience of care for every family that comes through our Maternity Services.”
“Our graduates represent a new generation of midwives who are equipped with academic knowledge and practical experience from day one.”
“Our graduates represent a new generation of midwives who are equipped with academic knowledge and practical experience from day one.”
“Our results show there has been meaningful improvement, especially in emotional support, communication, and postnatal care in our maternity services.”
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