1. Maternity and Mental Health Engagement Report 2019

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    We wanted to understand people’s experiences of the maternity mental health support available in Shropshire. We spoke to people who either used services or worked in the local maternity system.

  2. Midwife Led Maternity Services - choice of birthing location

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    Healthwatch Shropshire was involved in Phase 1 of this review with a seat on the MLU Review Board. We took along over 300 pieces of feedback that we have received from services users.

  3. Baby Buddy App celebration

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    The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin local maternity system will be celebrating the successful introduction of the Baby Buddy mobile phone app, which supports new parents, at two special events in Telford and Shrewsbury on Wednesday, 23 October.

  4. Shropshire Maternity Mental Health provision one of the worst in the country

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    The Maternal Mental Health Alliance has published data that shows that the level of specialist support given to Shropshire women and their families is “extremely basic” and “falls short of national standards”.

  5. Princess Royal Hospital, Wrekin Midwife Led Maternity Unit - Enter & View Report

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    The purpose of the visit was to assess the levels of confidence in maternity services and care following the Maternity Services review and reconfiguration.

  6. Maternal Mental Health

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    We are really pleased to see that the Local Maternity Service has taken your views into account

  7. Maternity Services

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    Following a lot of media coverage of maternity services in Shropshire, in particular about the rural midwife led units you have shared a number of patient stories with us about experiences of giving birth in Shropshire.

  8. Help shape the future of your local NHS maternity services

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    Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Maternity Voices are recruiting volunteers to join the Maternity Voices Partnership

  9. Shropshire Midwife Led Units - Enter & View Report

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    We reviewed the recommendations in the 2013 maternity services review and developed some key issues to discuss with staff and patients at each of the four units, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Oswestry and Shrewsbury

  10. Ockenden Maternity Services Review

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    Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin are concerned that patients, families and staff, past and present, will receive the support they need during and after the review of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust Maternity Services

  11. Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Maternity Voices Partnership

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    A Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is an independent team made up of women and their families, commissioners, service providers and local authorities.

  12. Council opens more opportunities for carers to help shape services

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    Unpaid and family carers across Shropshire are being offered more opportunities to get involved in helping shape health and social care services.

  13. Health & Social Care Staff sharing concerns

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    Health and Social Care staff often hear experiences from people about the services they are using and staff may wish to share what they hear to help improve patient and service user experience.

  14. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  15. Local Maternity & Neonatal System Launches New Website

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    Your Local Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) team in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, a partnership of organisations, women and their families working together, has launched a new website full of information to support people through pregnancy, labour and beyond.

  16. Find out what people think of your local NHS trust's maternity services

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    The Care Quality Commission asked over 25,500 women and people who used NHS maternity services in 2023 about their experience of care.