The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published results of a national maternity survey – which shows that the former North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust is performing better than expected.
Last summer, a questionnaire was sent to all women who gave birth in January and February 2019 at similar trusts.
Responses were received from 124 patients.
The survey asked women about their experiences of care across the pregnancy pathway from antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care.
The survey is conducted every two years and it scores each trust as either ‘better than expected’, ‘worse than expected’ or ‘about the same’.
In north Cumbria, the Carlisle and Whitehaven maternity departments, along with the Penrith Birthing Centre, were given an overall rating of 'better than expected'.
