The Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate service is unable to accept any new referrals with immediate effect (5 June 2025).
The service is part of a national pilot programme which has now moved into the evaluation and service improvement phase. For this reason, the service is now closed to new referrals until further notice. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.
The West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board hosts a Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate as part of an NHS England programme which aims to listen to and support women and families in a new way when there has been serious harm.
As the service is currently unable to accept new referrals, families wishing to receive advocacy support, raise a concern or complaint may wish to consider the following options.
Service users can share feedback about any care through the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships, PALS or via a complaint.
The email addresses to reach your local MNVP are listed below:
Airedale: sarah.
Bradford: nasrin.
Calderdale & Huddersfield: amy.
Harrogate: ruth.
Leeds: mvpchair
Wakefield: stacey.
Airedale General Hospital
Telephone: 01535 294019
Email: anhsft.
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Telephone: 01274 364810
Email: patient.
Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01484 343800
Email: patientadvice
Harrogate and District Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01423 555499
Email: hdft.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Telephone: 0800 052 5790
Email: pals.
Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals
Telephone: 01924 542972
Email: myh-tr.
If you live in Bradford, Kirklees or Harrogate you can use Cloverleaf Advocacy
Visit: https://
Email for general enquiries and referrals NHScomplaints
Telephone: 0300 012 4212
If you live in Calderdale you can use POhWER a charity providing free advocacy support
Visit the website and download the referral form: https://
If you live in Wakefield you can use Healthwatch Wakefield
Visit: NHS Complaints Advocacy – Healthwatch Wakefield
Email for general enquiries and referrals enquiries
Telephone: 01924 787379
If you live in Leeds you can use The Advonet Group
Visit the website: https://
Email for general enquiries and referrals hca
Telephone: 0113 244 0606
You can contact the hospital by email.
Airedale General Hospital: access.
Bradford Royal Infirmary: dpa.
Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust: accesstodata
Harrogate and District Foundation Trust: hdft.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals: leedsth-tr.
Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals: midyorks.