I am due to give birth at Whipps Cross Hospital in London mid-May. It’s currently rated as inadequate by the CQC, though the maternity service has been rated as “good”. It is 10 minutes from my house.
Homerton hospital, which is 20 minutes from my house, is rated as good overall. It’s maternity unit is also rated as “good”.
I’m really stressing out about this. I don’t want the hassle of moving at this late stage of my pregnancy (I am 33 weeks). However I keep thinking about the ratings and feeling like it’s irresponsible of me to choose to give birth at a low-rating hospital when there’s a better one close by. But then both maternity units are rated as “good” and Whipps Cross has a lovely, new birth centre. What would you do in my position? I really need some help deciding. Has anyone changed hospitals and what did it entail?