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Maternity survey ranks trust better than others in two key areas
10/02/2022
The annual survey asks women about their experiences of care across the pregnancy pathway
The Care Quality Commission has published its national maternity survey including the results for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), which runs the Horton General Hospital Midwifery-led Unit, alongside the maternity unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and the Cotswold Birth Centre in Chipping Norton.
The Trust was identified as performing ‘better’ than other NHS Trusts in the two keys area of the choices given to women about where to have their baby, and for feeding support provided during evenings, nights, and weekends.
A rating of ‘somewhat better’ was given in the area of “the start of your care in your pregnancy”.
Whilst the Trust ranked ‘about the same’ in response to 47 questions, it was rated as ‘somewhat worse’ on the question as to whether new mums were given the information or explanations they needed, following the birth of their baby.
The annual survey asks women about their experiences of care across the pregnancy pathway from antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care.
A total of 264 women who gave birth at OUH in February 2021 filled out the questionnaire.
Alison Cuthbertson, Director of Midwifery at OUH, said: “We are really pleased to see that women who recently used our maternity services felt supported and involved in decisions about their care, particularly for those at the start of their pregnancy journey.
“Clearly there are still areas where there are opportunities for us to improve and the information provided by birthing families in this this survey will form the basis of an action plan so we can build on the positives and make improvements where we need to.
“Thank you to all our dedicated Maternity staff for the compassionate care they continue to provide at what has been a time of unprecedented challenges.”
Last September Oxford University Hospitals maternity services were downgraded from ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’ following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam