Performance of Maternity in England

Important to note - The likelihood of a specific outcome for an individual woman and her baby will vary according to a number of personal factors and she should always seek advice from her midwife about her options.


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Organisation Information

Annual number of births

Unassisted deliveries

Assisted deliveries

Elective caesarean

Emergency caesarean

Breast feeding initiation

Care Quality Commission inspection ratings

View information about This metric shows the number of deliveries taking place in NHS hospitals, for 2013-14 View information about An unassisted delivery is  when a woman gives birth to a baby without labour being induced, oxytocin is not given to the mother, and no artifical rupture of membranes takes place. View information about An assisted birth is when a baby needs help to be born with instruments that attach to their head. It's also known an instrumental or operative vaginal birth. View information about A planned or elective caesarean section occurs when a medical need for the operation becomes apparent during pregnancy or if it's requested by the mother in advance. View information about A caesarean section is the surgical delivery of a baby through the mother's abdomen. If labour has already begun, and complications begin, then an emergency caesarean section is performed. View information about This measure shows the number of new mothers known to have initiated breastfeeding.  The mother is defined as having initiated breastfeeding if, within the first 48 hours of birth, either she puts the baby to the breast or the baby is given any of the mothers breast milk. View information about Care Quality Commission inspection ratings

Royal Bournemouth General Hospital

Castle Lane East,
Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW

Tel: 01202 303626

See Royal Bournemouth General Hospital on NHS Choices

294

Babies born

100.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

0%

Babies delivered assisted

0.0%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

Insufficient data

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

75%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill,
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ

Tel: 01934 636363

See Weston General Hospital on NHS Choices

207

Babies born

99.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

0%

Babies delivered assisted

0.0%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

Insufficient data

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

83%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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St. Mary's Hospital

St. Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road,
Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG

Tel: 01983 822099

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1,267

Babies born

44.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

32%

Babies delivered assisted

10.9%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

11.7%

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

76%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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South Tyneside District Hospital

Harton Lane,
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0PL

Tel: 0191 404 1000

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1,290

Babies born

40.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

31%

Babies delivered assisted

Insufficient data

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

Insufficient data

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

55%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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North Devon District Hospital

Raleigh Park,
Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB

Tel: 01271 322577

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1,397

Babies born

44.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

39%

Babies delivered assisted

10.8%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

15.1%

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

81%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston,
Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT

Tel: 01935 475122

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1,479

Babies born

55.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

35%

Babies delivered assisted

11.2%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

13.7%

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

82%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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The County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust

Stonebow Road,
Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2BN

Tel: 01432 355 444

See The County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust on NHS Choices

1,671

Babies born

41.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

45%

Babies delivered assisted

15.3%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

15.4%

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

75%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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Macclesfield District General Hospital

Victoria Road,
Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL

Tel: 01625 421000

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1,674

Babies born

37.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

43%

Babies delivered assisted

11.8%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

15.5%

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

75%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Requires Improvement

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill,
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX

Tel: 0191 482 0000

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1,827

Babies born

37.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

38%

Babies delivered assisted

Insufficient data

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

Insufficient data

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

68%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Good

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Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road,
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SX

Tel: 01423 885959

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1,838

Babies born

40.0%

Babies delivered unassisted

40%

Babies delivered assisted

13.1%

Babies deleivered as elective caesarean

14.1%

Babies delivered as emergency caesarean

85%

Breast feeding initiated within 48 hours

Good

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