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Maternity care

Maternity care encompasses a range of women’s health services including antenatal care, care during labour and birth, postnatal care in hospital and follow-up care at home.

BHI’s Maternity Care Survey asks women for feedback about their experiences of maternity services with NSW public hospitals.

Explore key findings from the most recent survey and information products relevant to maternity care below.


Maternity Care Survey results

2019 NSW

Selected NSW-level survey results reflecting the experiences of thousands of women who gave birth in 68 of the state’s public hospitals.

The report includes individual results for more than 50 hospitals.

Released: 9 December 2020

OVERALL SATISFACTION AND OUTCOMES

Overall, antenatal care was ‘very good’

compared with previous survey

OVERALL SATISFACTION AND OUTCOMES

Overall, care during labour and birth was ‘very good’

compared with previous survey

COMPASSION, RESPECT AND KINDNESS

‘Always’ treated with respect and dignity during labour and birth

compared with previous survey

OVERALL SATISFACTION AND OUTCOMES

Overall, hospital care after baby was born was ‘very good’

compared with previous survey

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Our dashboard provides a snapshot of hospital performance for a range of areas of care.

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For population health data on maternity including for mothers and babies, see HealthStats NSW