Working with local community organisations, NHS Kent and Medway spoke to more than 350 people to help shape a perinatal equity strategy.

Compas, The Gr@nd, Medway Diversity Forum, Diversity House, People Dem Collective and Involving Medway and Swale helped reach families from specific communities, who experience poorer outcomes and may be less likely to trust statutory bodies.

Thank you to everyone who took part.

What we did

  • developed a survey and letter asking people to share their experiences in the online survey
  • worked with children's centres in target areas to share the survey and reach communities
  • worked with our community partners so they could carry out  interviews and run focus groups
  • worked with the four acute hospital trusts to share the survey and reach communities.

What we heard

Read  Perinatal_health_inequalities_experience_report_November_2022.pdf [pdf]

Read  Perinatal Appendix_A_Compas_findings.pdf [pdf]

Read  Perinatal Appendix_B_The_Grand_findings.pdf [pdf]

Read  Perinatal Appendix_C_Medway_Diversity_Forum_findings.pdf [pdf]

Read  Perinatal Appendix_D_Diversity_House_findings_.pdf [pdf]

Read  Perinatal Appendix_E_People_Dem_Collective_findings.pdf [pdf] 71KB

Who's listening

Bobbie Walkem-Smith

Communications and Engagement Manager

NHS Kent and Medway

Email kmicb.engagecomms@nhs.net