{"id":6132,"date":"2020-02-10T13:26:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=6132"},"modified":"2020-02-10T13:26:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:26:54","slug":"dorset-county-hospital-rated-highly-in-maternity-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=6132","title":{"rendered":"Dorset County Hospital rated highly in Maternity Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Women giving birth at Dorset County Hospital can be assured of high standards of care.<\/p>\n<p>Results from the Care Quality Commission\u2019s 2019 Maternity Survey highlighted DCH as surpassing the national average in a number of key areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Trust\u2019s results were rated higher than most trusts for seven questions, with the most positive results relating to <!--more-->women\u2019s experience interacting and communicating with staff in maternity services, particularly during labour and birth.<\/p>\n<p>The survey highlights women\u2019s views on all aspects of their maternity care from the first time they saw a clinician or midwife, during labour and birth, through to the care provided at home in the weeks following the arrival of their baby.<\/p>\n<p>Specific areas in which women rated the Trust highly included: being given enough time to ask questions\/discuss their pregnancy and feeling listened to and spoken to in a way they understand in their antenatal check-ups; being treated with dignity and respect during labour; having trust and confidence in staff; skin-to-skin contact being offered after birth; decisions about how they chose to feed their baby being respected and being asked about their mental health after giving birth. Areas to improve include postnatal care, particularly women being able to access the support they need after giving birth. Associate Director of Midwifery at Dorset County Hospital Jo Hartley said: \u201cI am delighted with the results of the survey, they are extremely positive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimilar to the national picture, we have some work to do on improving care after the baby is born and ensuring discharge from the hospital is not delayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely proud of all the staff who provide outstanding care to our mums-to-be and their families. This survey justly reflects their compassion and commitment to their roles and to Dorset County Hospital.\u201d Chief Executive at Dorset County Hospital Patricia Miller added: \u201cI am so proud of our teams for achieving such great results in the maternity survey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe results are evidence of the wonderful service our staff provide to patients. It highlights the trust and confidence our patients have in our staff here at Dorset County Hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The full survey is available to read here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqc.org.uk\/provider\/RBD\/surveys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cqc.org.uk\/provider\/RBD\/surveys<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"postie-attachments\"><a href=\"http:\/\/keep106.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Maternity-Survey-2019.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13982\" src=\"https:\/\/keep106.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Maternity-Survey-2019-860x514.jpg\" alt=\"Image relevant to this news item\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women giving birth at Dorset County Hospital can be assured of high standards of care. Results from the Care Quality Commission\u2019s 2019 Maternity Survey highlighted DCH as surpassing the national average in a number of key areas. 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