Questionnaire regarding the proposed future suspension of inpatient services in midwife-led units in

This questionnaire asks for your views on our proposal to extend the period inpatient services are temporarily suspended in our rural Midwife Led Units, until a new long-term sustainable model of care can be implemented by our Clinical Commissioning Groups.

This questionnaire will be available to complete from 3 July 2018 until midnight on 13 August 2018

Full details on the proposed action can be found in the Addressing operational pressures across our maternity service: Our engagement document which can be accessed on the maternity services section of our website and at https://www.sath.nhs.uk/wards-services/az-services/maternity/mlu/

Please be aware, we are not able to respond to questions or complaints that are submitted as a response to this questionnaire, these need to be sent to complaints@sath.nhs.uk

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* 1. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
There are convincing reasons to extend the temporary suspensions of inpatient services at Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow Midwife Led Units.

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* 2. Are there any advantages and disadvantages of the proposed changes which we haven’t considered in our engagement document?

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* 3. Is there anything the Trust could do differently, or are there alternative solutions you would like the Trust to consider?

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* 4. Who do you think would be most affected by the changes?

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* 5. Is there anything we can do to lessen the impact of any changes?

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* 6. We will continue to listen to women who have chosen to give birth in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Oswestry directly.
Is there any additional information we need to make available, and how or where should it be provided?

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* 7. Is there anything else that you think we should take into account when making any further decisions regarding the temporary suspension of services at the rural Midwife Led Units?

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* 8. If you are currently pregnant and a user of our services - where are you booked to give birth?

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* 9. If you are booked to have your baby at Telford Consultant Unit was this your choice or because of medical need?

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