Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 035 (a)
Table 7 Showing status of men who completed questionnaire
Status
Number
Completing on behalf of an
organisation 1
Grandparent 2
Parent 32
Pregnant women/partner 10
None of the above 9
No Answer 9
Men preferred option 3 with
• 12 men choosing option 1
• 19 men choosing option 2
• 27 men choosing option 3
• 1 man did not choose any of the options
• 4 men didn’t answer this question
5.2.1 Comments on the options
Some fathers in Sandwell preferred not to choose an option on the questionnaire as they felt
strongly that services should remain in Sandwell and made comments such as “None of the
above as my wife has had all of our children at Sandwell and that is the way we would prefer it
to stay, as at Sandwell we know she is well cared for as is our baby and that she is safe during
her labour, thanks.” Another said “None of the above, I would be happier if my daughter could
give birth in Sandwell as she wants to,” and “I want my wife to have the baby at Sandwell as it is
a better hospital in my opinion.”
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