Good experience in which hospital?
I would like to know which hospital you recommend to give birth in Hertfordshire (Watford general hospital, Northwick hospital, Barnet hospital), any other hospital where maternity and childcare is good?
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Hello Aqsa. I am sorry you have been gone through this. Thank you very much for your reply. I will avoid her as soon as I hear her name. I wanted to go back to Barnet like my first one. I had a really good experience, but I live a bit more far away now.
I actually loved my experience at Stevenage despite their CQC had the best care
I'm on the border, so I went to the L&D. Was really impressed with them there.
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