Maternity Matters

Report - 1 April 2021

This report focuses on maternity services and the experiences of women from Halton who have given birth in the past 12 -18 months.

The project looked at the information and support that women were given before, during and after the births of their babies.
132 women took part in the project, 84 of whom had given birth since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The report also contains 10 maternity stories covering Whiston Hospital, Warrington Hospital, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and The Countess of Chester.

Report recommendations and suggestions include:

Continuity of Carer - Ensure women have access to a consistent service at times that suit them
Ensure all communication is open and transparent, particularly when discussing birth plans and options
Birth plans -
Review the levels of postnatal support
Further engagement is needed on:
- Online Support
- Offline support/Digitally excluded
- After care and information
- Postnatal care