Women can comment on maternity hospitals on NHS Choices

Pregnant women looking to make a decision about which hospital to give birth in can now view the opinion of other women.

A new online maternity comparison service has launched on the NHS Choices website.

This allows those who have used the service to leave a comment for others to read.

The tool is aiming to help people choose which hospital or service is best suited to their needs.

Public Health Minister, Anne Milton said: “Expectant people having babies have a lot to organise anyway, let alone trying to find the right maternity services for them. It is vital we help people get enough information to make the right choice for themselves.
 
“The NHS should make sure that patients have some way of finding out about services they can get. Businesses and companies are increasingly using the internet to invite people to feedback their experiences and ideas. The good companies then respond to those ideas to improve how they work. NHS organisations should be doing this too.”
 
 www.nhs.uk/comparematernity