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Maternity team win praise for their care
Bath Chronicle
|January 08, 2026
The RUH maternity team has once again been recognised for delivering supportive and respectful care.
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The team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust were praised in the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) 2025 Maternity Survey.
Feedback from women and birthing people who gave birth at the RUH earlier this year shows the trust performing better or much better than most hospitals in England across 28 of the key questions. Respondents highlighted feeling listened to, respected and supported throughout their maternity journey.
The annual CQC survey asked those who have used the maternity service about their experience of maternity care, from antenatal care and labour and birth through to postnatal care.
Among the areas where the RUH scored particularly highly were:
This story is from the January 08, 2026 edition of Bath Chronicle.
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