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About: Yeovil District Hospital / Hospital Maternity Care

(as the patient),

Me and my partner planned to have a home birth, and after a long labour we got what we planned. However what happened immediately after the birth didn’t go to as expected. Due to some complications once baby had arrived I had to be taken to hospital in an ambulance and my partner drove in with our new born. Stressful and scary for both myself and him but the midwives with us and the ambulance crew that picked myself up were absolutely amazing. Once we arrived at the hospital the care and attention we got from the team was absolutely exceptional from the labour ward to the Freya ward. Each and every midwife we encountered during our stay was so kind and lovely and just so understanding. We cannot fault any of the work or care we received over the last few days and would like to massively thank everyone we’ve encountered on our journey for their exceptional support and care.

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Response from Judy Atkin, Midwifery Clinical Leader, Maternity, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust 2 months ago
Judy Atkin
Midwifery Clinical Leader, Maternity,
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Having been a midwife since 1981 I am currently the Midwifery Clinical Lead for Labour Ward at Yeovil District Hospital

Submitted on 19/03/2025 at 08:52
Published on Care Opinion at 08:52


Firstly many congratulations on the birth of your baby. I am so pleased that although things became more complicated afterwards, you had the birth that you wanted and hoped for.

All our staff strive to give the best care and I am glad that this was your experience. This becomes even more important when complications arise and your plans have to change at the last minute.

I will pass your kind comments on to the team and thank you so much for taking the time to contact us.

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