1. What does a great maternity service look like?

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    One in five local Healthwatch have identified better maternity services as a priority for their communities in the past two years. We look at the work one local Healthwatch did to find out what women think a great maternity service looks like.

  2. Our letter to Julia Cumberlege to share what people have told Healthwatch about maternity services.

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    NHS England has announced a national review of maternity services in England.

  3. Policy briefing: what people told us about maternity services

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    Our new research explores experiences of maternity services.

  4. Maternity services: findings from the Healthwatch network

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    Our new report, published today, highlights five common concerns that people across England have shared with Healthwatch about maternity services.

  5. Our position on maternity care

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    Recent reports highlight consistent failures in maternity care. Find out what we're calling for to help people get the right care and support they need.

  6. We respond to the national maternity review

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    Maternity services in England must become safer, more personalised, kinder, professional and more family-friendly.

  7. Five common concerns with maternity services

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    With a report out today highlighting that one in three women do not feel they are always given the information they need during labour, we take a look at what people have been telling local Healthwatch about maternity services.

  8. Stories from new mothers: the importance of good communication

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    The commitment to personalised care has been a cornerstone of NHS policy on maternity care for many years. A crucial part of personalised care is good communication, listening and agreeing on actions together. In this blog, we share new mothers' stories highlighting the role of communication and choice.

  9. Maternal mental health: The changes your feedback made possible

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    Your experiences of maternal mental health care continue to shape NHS services, with NHS England recently announcing improvements to maternity and neo-natal services. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing stories from new mothers to highlight the importance of delivering on those plans.  

  10. Healthwatch Coventry wins national award for improving maternity care

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    Local Healthwatch wins Impact Award in a tight competition showcasing the outstanding work done to improve care over the last year.

  11. Continuity of carer is crucial to addressing perinatal mental health

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    Research shows that continuity of carer is best practice in maternity care. Yet, the experiences of the new mothers we spoke to showed that services don’t always implement it. Read their stories.

  12. A new NHS delivery plan promises improved maternal mental health support

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    NHS maternity delivery plan includes steps that new mothers have told us would help to improve mental health support. Read our response.