My Care During Pregnancy and Beyond

Most units responded that their hospital was wheelchair friendly (all departments) with only two units stating that some departments were not because of very old buildings.

Most, but not all, units have wheelchair-accessible toilets on every ward.

Most, but not all, maternity units have wheelchair-accessible toilets and showers on every ward and wheelchair-accessible baby care areas. All maternity units have either wheelchair-accessible parking available in the hospital car park or on-street public disabled parking spaces in the vicinity.

Is the hospital (all departments) wheelchair-accessible?

Generally maternity units assess each individual mother's needs and care is tailored to suit.

Generally maternity units assess each individual mother's needs and care is based on that assessment with several units specifically mentioning sign language.

Generally maternity units assess each individual mother's needs and care is tailored to suit

Maternity units have interpreter/translation services available where necessary and often have information leaflets in other languages.

All maternity units stated that their care for women is individualised and that mothers' cultural and religious needs are catered for.