New mums have voted King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, as one of the best in the country to give birth, according to the results of a patient satisfaction survey.

New data from the Care Quality Commission’s national survey of maternity experience showed Sherwood Forest Hospitals was one of the best performing trusts in the country for women giving birth at the hospital.

Some of the areas where the hospital scored highly included partners being involved as much as they wanted to, mothers being able to move around and choose a comfortable position during the birth, new mums being given skin-to-skin contact, and families being treated with respect and dignity by staff.

The national survey asked 18,400 women across the country about their experiences. The data covered 130 NHS trusts.

New mum Sam Williamson, 35, of Mansfield, who gave birth to baby Kitty-Mae, said: “The staff at King’s Mill were absolutely brilliant throughout my birth experience.

“Despite it being a tough birth and not quite as I had planned, I would describe all of the staff we encountered as outstanding. They were always full of encouragement and support the whole way through and without them I don’t think I could have done it.

“I wanted to be active throughout the birth, but I decided to have an epidural which meant I couldn’t be as active as I would have liked.

The midwives still supported me to be as active as I could and helped me to move around when I needed to, and really involved my husband, Paul.”

Sam’s husband, Paul, 56, was at Sam’s side throughout the birth.

He said: “It was important to me that I could be involved in the birth and be there with Sam to support her.

“The midwives encouraged this and involved me in everything, from showing me how the monitoring equipment worked so that I could encourage Sam at every contraction, to being able to bond with Kitty-Mae once she was born, and stay in the room with Sam.

“There are some special staff at King’s Mill, who went above and beyond while we were in their care. They treated us like a friend, not a number.”

Head of midwifery at King’s Mill, Alison Whitham, said: “The care that we provide to women and their babies, and the experience that they have while with us, is very important and so we are proud to have been recognised as one of the top trusts in the country.

“Feedback direct from patients is important to us and we always encourage families to let us know about their experience.”