Our letter to Julia Cumberlege to share what people have told Healthwatch about maternity services.

Response - 29 October 2015

NHS England has announced a national review of maternity services in England.

We have written to Julia Cumberlege to highlight the importance of involving local Healthwatch in the national maternity review, as well as highlighting the key issues people have told local Healthwatch about their experiences of maternity services.

We will continue to be involved in the review and will respond when the final review report is published.

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