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Maternity services review begins

People in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being asked to comment on suggestions for how maternity and newborn services could change in their area. A review is being carried out by local primary care trusts and so far the work has included identifying the areas where people want to see the experiences for parents and babies improve, also, where emerging national standards tell us that we have to make changes. Having received advice from the public and experts on how they would like the services to develop the aim is to promote normal childbirth, provide more choices for where and how mothers give birth; safe and effective care to national standards and to reduce inequalities in health for babies and parents.

People can comment or find out more by going to the website: www.avon.nhs.uk/bhsp or emailing: bhsp@bristolpct.nhs.uk. They can also call: free phone 0800 015 5127 or write to: The Maternity and Newborn Services Review, Bristol Health Services Plan, FREEPOST BS1 078,King Square House, King Square, Bristol BS2 8EE

Public meetings are being held in all PCT areas:

North Somerset
Portishead - Tuesday 2 September 6.30 to 8pm at the Main Hall Portishead Folk Hall

Winscombe - Thursday 18 September 6.30 to 8pm at St James Church Hall

Weston Super Mare -Tuesday 7 October 10.30 to mid-day at The Campus, Highlands Lane, Worle

South Gloucestershire
Monday 22 September from 10 to 11.30 am at Oak Hall, Jubilee Centre, Bradley Stoke

Bristol
Monday 6 October from 6.30 to 8pm, The Hall, Broadmead Baptist Church, Broadmead, Bristol