Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 035 (a)
• Flexibility and timing of visiting hours with partners being able to stay all day or visit at
any time during the day.
• Being offered a range of choices about how to give birth, including options on birthing
positions and access to specialist equipment such as a birthing pool.
• Continuity of care, particularly for first time mums.
5. Thematic Analysis
5.1 Young People
Young people (identified as those people who are either under 16 or aged 16 -18) made up just
over 7% of all respondents with 56 completing the questionnaire.
Of this 56:
• 47 were young women
• 7 were young men (2 people did not answer this question)
As can be seen from table 6 below the majority of the young people were either already
parents or about to become parents.
Table 6 Status of young people completing questionnaire
Status
Number
Completing on behalf of an
organisation 7
Guardian 1
Parent 25
Pregnant women/partner 9
None of the above 3
No Answer 11
24