Northampton General Hospital Maternity Report

We are pleased to publish our Northampton General Hospital ’15 Steps’ Maternity Report. This report details the findings from our visit to the Maternity Ward at Northampton General Hospital. In May 2023, Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire partnered with Northamptonshire Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership to conduct a ’15-Steps’ Enter and View visit to the Northampton General Hospital’s Maternity Unit. On the day of the visit the Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire volunteers went to the Maternity Day Unit, the Barratt Birth Centre, the Balmoral Ward, the Labour Ward, the Robert Watson ward, and Transitional Care. We appreciated the ability to be allowed into the Maternity Facilities to evaluate and assess the premises, and our volunteers enjoyed the opportunity to be able to speak with staff and patients to better understand their experiences. Please read our report to see our findings from the visit. The information gained from the visit was used to make some recommendations, and areas in which the service was providing quality care were acknowledged.