NHS asks for views on hospital gynaecology and maternity services in Liverpool

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A six-week public engagement launched on 15 October 2024, giving people an opportunity to comment on the issues facing hospital gynaecology and maternity services in Liverpool.  It follows the approval of a case for change by the board of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside at a meeting which took place on 9 October 2024.

The case for change highlights that the biggest challenge facing these services is the fact that they are located on a different site to most other acute and specialist care, which can cause problems and delays with care – Liverpool Women’s is the only specialist centre for gynaecology and maternity in the country where this is the case.

People can find out more about the issues, download an information booklet summarising the key issues, and complete a short questionnaire by clicking here.

The website also features a number of short films with staff involved in delivering gynaecology and maternity care, explaining more about the challenges in their own words.

As part of the public engagement, a series of face-to-face and online listening events will take place during November, giving people the opportunity to hear about the issues from clinicians and take part in small group discussions. Sessions will be held in Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton, with people welcome to attend whichever is most convenient for them.

Details of the events and how to register are available in the link above or by calling 0151 702 4353 (Monday to Friday, between 8.30 AM – 4 PM) or emailing engagement@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk.

Deadline: 26 November 2024.

The NHS will be working with a wide range of partner organisations and local community groups to help share information and encourage people to take part in the engagement over the coming weeks. Once the engagement closes, all responses gathered will be analysed by an independent organisation and put into a report, which is likely to be published in early 2025. This feedback will be used to help inform what happens next, including the development of any proposals for how hospital gynaecology and maternity services could look in the future.