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] 838KB

Read Perinatal Appendix A Compas findings [pdf] 178KB

Read Perinatal Appendix B The Grand findings [pdf] 106KB

Read Perinatal Appendix C Medway Diversity Forum findings [pdf] 204KB

Read Perinatal Appendix D Diversity House findings [pdf] 939KB

Read Perinatal Appendix E People Dem Collective findings [pdf] 69KB

Who's listening

Bobbie Walkem-Smith

Communications and Engagement Manager

NHS Kent and Medway

Email kmicb.engagecomms@nhs.net