Each year the Care Quality Commission asks new mums and dads about their experience in NHS maternity units - and 2022's survey results show the North East has some of the best-reviewed labour wards and antenatal services in the country.
Nationally, the results of the annual survey saw the CQC sound the alarm over a “concerning decline” in women’s experiences, saying it has noticed a “deterioration” over the last five years in the ratings women gave their care. But in our region, the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust was specifically cited as an "outlier" among the seven best-rated trusts overall.
Similarly, at the Newcastle Hospitals trust's maternity unit at the RVI, the service was rated as better or much better than most other trusts across a range of categories.
