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Maternity Services Review - one of the top 25% "best performing" hospitals in England

In a national review of maternity hospitals by the Healthcare Commission, the Newcastle Hospitals was ranked in the top 25% "best performing" hospitals in England.

Each hospital was scored between 1 and 5 (inclusive) for each of 25 key indicators across maternity services. Average performance scored a 3 with better performing hospitals getting a 4 or 5 and poorer performers a score of 1 or 2.  The indicators ranged from the type of scans women receive to staffing levels and the number of times a woman has contact with a midwife after going home.

The 25 indicators cover three themes of :

• clinical focus
• women centred care
• efficiency and capability

Given the importance of delivering a patient focused service, we have chosen to highlight the overall "Women Centered" scores, in addition to the "Overall Assessments".

Organisation Name	Overall Assessment	Women Centred Care
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust	Best Performing	2.6
County Durham and Darlington Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	Best Performing	3.7
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust	Best Performing	3.4
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Fair Performing	2.7
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Best Performing	3.5
North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	Best Performing	3.7
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust	Better Performing	3.1
Northumbria Health Care NHS Foundation Trust	Best Performing	3.7
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust	Best Performing	3.1
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust	Best Performing	3.5