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Baroness Cumberlege, the Independent Chair of the 2016 ‘National Maternity Review’ commissioned by NHS England to assess current provision and help shape future services, visited maternity services on Tuesday 11 October at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) to help mark its fifth anniversary of integrated maternity care.

Baroness Cumberlege met with staff and families at the three sites managed by the Trust: Maidstone Birth Centre, Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Crowborough Birth Centre which it took over in April 2016.
The Trust has been selected as a Maternity Choice and Personalisation Pioneer to help implement some of the recommendations from the Review.

Jenny Cleary, Head of Midwifery, Gynaecology and Sexual Health, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust says: “We are delighted that Baroness Cumberlege took the time to visit see our work and facilities first-hand. Our philosophy is to ensure that each woman experiences the highest standard of care. We are committed to improving choice and personalisation for women accessing our maternity services. Since January more than 4500 babies have been born across our three sites and we are so pleased that a few of the babies that our teams have helped to deliver joined us with their families.”

Baroness Cumberlege commented: “I have been impressed by maternity staff across Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust who are clearly committed to maximising positive outcomes – both physical health and mental wellbeing- for the mother, baby and the family as a whole.

“It was a pleasure to meet some new arrivals too as well as helping to mark the fifth birthday of the Maidstone Birth Centre and to hear about the excellent outcomes for women choosing to have their baby in this setting.”