NHS Essex wants parents and parents-to-be in Chelmsford to say how clear their baby safer sleep advice was. The five-minute survey closes on 23 November.
Parents and parents-to-be in Chelmsford can tell the NHS whether the safer sleep advice they were given for their baby was clear and useful, in an anonymous survey that closes at 5pm on Monday 23 November.
NHS Essex, the integrated care board that decides how the NHS budget for the county is spent, launched the survey on 10 November. It is open to anyone across Essex who is pregnant now or has already had a baby, so it covers families in Chelmsford, Great Baddow, Writtle, Danbury and South Woodham Ferrers alike. NHS Essex says it takes around five minutes.
What the survey asks
The questions are about the safer sleep advice people received from maternity services, both during pregnancy and after their baby was born. NHS Essex wants to know:
- when and how you were given the advice;
- whether it was clear, and what could have been better;
- whether the advice was right for you and your family;
- whether you felt comfortable asking questions;
- what other information or support would have helped.
The feedback will be used to work out what is working well and how to improve the support parents and carers get across Essex, according to NHS Essex.
Why NHS Essex is asking
Clare Angell, Director for Strategic Commissioning for Children and Young People/Learning Disability and Autism at NHS Essex, said:
“Getting clear and helpful advice about safer sleep is important for parents and carers, particularly during pregnancy and in those early months after having a baby.
“We want to hear about what helped, what was easy to understand and what could have been better.
“By sharing their experience, people can help us improve advice and support for families across Essex.”
What it means for you
If you are expecting a baby, or have had one, and live anywhere in Essex, you can take part. You do not have to give your name. The survey is on Essex Virtual Views, the NHS Essex website where residents give feedback on local health and care services, and it stays open until 5pm on Monday 23 November 2026.
Anyone who wants to hear about future chances to comment on local NHS services can register with Essex Virtual Views. NHS Essex says the feedback it gathers there helps shape its plans and improvements to health and care services in the county. More about what the board is responsible for is on the NHS Essex website.
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