NEW mums have given their verdicts on the care delivered by Warrington Hospital’s maternity unit.

The Care Quality Commission’s Maternity Services Survey 2018 asked parents about the treatment they received during pregnancy, in a range of areas.

A questionnaire was sent out to women who gave birth at the Lovely Lane site in February 2018, with responses received from 89 mums.

And the hospital performed generally in line with other trusts nationally in the key areas.

Approval scores of 88 per cent, 87 per cent and 73 per cent were received in staffing, labour and birth and care in hospital after birth respectively.

Specific areas Warrington Hospital scored highly in included mums being spoken to during labour and birth in a way they could understand, staff introducing themselves before examinations or treatment and partners being involved as much as they wanted - which scored 95 per cent, 93 per cent and 92 per cent.

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Scores of 91 per cent were received for both having skin-to-skin contact with the baby shortly after birth and being treated with respect and dignity during labour and birth.

Areas for improvement included discharges from the hospital being delayed, which parents rated at 62 per cent, and partners involved in care being able to stay with mums as much as they wanted - which scored 49 per cent.

Dr Tracey Cooper, head of midwifery at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are delighted to see our improvement in the CQC’s 2018 Maternity Survey.

“The results of the survey show that the hard work and dedication of all our maternity staff is recognised by women and families who have used our services and given birth with us.

“Thank you to all of those who took the time to respond to the survey as your responses are extremely important and to help us identify what we are doing right and where we can make further improvements to our maternity services.”