Mayo University Hospital has welcomed the findings of the recently published National Maternity Experience Survey 2025, which documented maternity care experienced by women this year.
203 women who gave birth during the surveyed timeframe at MUH were invited to take part, with a 43% uptake – similar to the national response rate of 42%.
Improvements sought by women surveyed included clear explanations of procedures as 12% of participants said that the benefits and risks of any tests or procedures during labour and birth were not explained to them in a way they could understand.
Louise O’Malley, Mayo University Hospital Director of Midwifery said, “The positive experiences shared by women reflect the dedication and compassion of our midwives and wider maternity teams. We are very focused on the areas highlighted for improvement as these will be targeted for action in 2026.”
She added that the hospital “will be working to ensure that every woman receives clear, consistent information and fully understands the care being provided throughout her maternity journey”.
