Healthcare Commission's Maternity Services Performance Scores for University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

A detailed report on University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust can be downloaded from the Healthcare Commission's own website.

Scores range from 1 (poorer performing) through 3 (average) to 5 (better perfoming).

This trust has been rated by the Healthcare Commission as: Fair performing

This trust

The average of 5 nearby* trusts

Clinical Focus Score

2.8

3.4

Women not receiving NICE recommended number of antenatal appointments

3

3.2

Availability of NICE recommended screening

2

3.4

Appropriate use of caesarean sections

3

3.4

Maternal morbidity

4

3.0

Postnatal care of women and babies

2

2.8

Progress on implementing Mental Health NICE guidance

3

4.0

Extent that staff are trained in core maternity skills

3

3.6

Teamworking and supervision

2

4.0

Women Centred Care Score

2.5

3.1

Average time between first making contact and booking appointment

4

3.2

Choice and continuity for antenatal care

3

2.8

% of women offered an informed choice for screening tests

2

3.4

% of women attending NHS antenatal classes who wanted to

1

3.0

Extent of choice in labour

4

3.0

Support for infant feeding

2

2.6

Quality of support in caring for the baby after discharge

3

3.6

Stakeholder involvement in service planning and evaluation

1

3.2

Efficiency and Capability Score

3.1

3.4

Staffing levels

4

3.4

Integration of support workers

4

3.4

Average cost per delivery

5

3.0

Delivery of hospital based antenatal care

3

2.6

Data quality

2

3.4

Appropriate involvement of obstetricians and midwives in antenatal care

4

3.8

% of women who considered their length of stay was about right

3

4.2

Homeliness of delivery rooms

1

3.4

Women’s view of cleanliness of delivery and postnatal areas

2

3.4

*The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, East Cheshire NHS Trust, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Burton Hospitals NHS Trust