The second ever National Maternity Experience Survey commences this May, spanning all maternity services, to include five maternity hospitals, 14 maternity units, and the National Home Births Service.
The survey invites women who have recently given birth to share their experiences of Ireland’s maternity services, with the goal of improving the quality and safety of care provided to women and their babies.
This initiative, part of the National Care Experience Programme, is a collaboration between the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), the Health Service Executive (HSE), and the Department of Health.
The survey includes 64 questions covering every stage of the maternity journey: antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care in the community.
Women aged 16 and over who gave birth in February or March 2025 will be invited to participate. Participants will receive an invitation by text message to take the survey approximately three months after giving birth, from 1 May 2025 to 30 June 2025. They will be provided with details about the survey and a link to complete it online.
The inaugural survey in 2020 saw over 3,200 women share their experiences, resulting in meaningful changes across maternity services. To learn more about the impact of the survey in 2020, click here.
All survey responses will be anonymised, analysed, and compiled into a national report detailing the quality of maternity care. The findings will guide improvements at both local and national levels.
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