Maternity

The National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity services have highlighted the priority of improving maternity care and this has been further reinforced by the publication of Maternity Matters.

The CSIP Children, Young People and Families Programme has a key role in supporting services to deliver the agenda.

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Look for information................ (Will take you to the CSIP Knowledge Community for news, events and resources)

Join the maternity matters group....... (An area for sharing and discussion) Unfamiliar with groups - click here

Share an example of positive practice... (Help your colleagues by sharing examples of positive practice)

Want to bid to become an early implementer site?

 

For further information about our programme of work in this area contact: Maternity@cypf.org.uk

CNST Maternity Clinical Risk Management Standards

The CNST Maternity Standards apply to members (including PCTs) providing labour ward services. They assess the way risk management activities are organised in these important services, focussing on areas such as communication, clinical care and staffing levels.

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NICE Guidance - Gynaecology, pregnancy and birth

 

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.

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Healthcare Commission

Links to the maternity workstream information for the Healthcare Commission

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Click here to download 26 June Conference Presentations

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NWP Maternity Portal

 

Click on the image to access the NWP maternity portal for workforce resources related to maternity

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Perinatal & Infant Mental Health

A new network has been formed to support professionals working in

the field.

 

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Maternity Matters

 

Click here to download pdf

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Maternity Support Workers Evaluation

This evaluation has shown that the NHS Employers Large Scale Workforce Change team (LSWCT) roll out programme to introduce Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) across England, overall, has been a great success.

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Safer Childbirth

The joint document, Safer Childbirth: Minimum Standards for the Organisation and Delivery of Care in Labour, provides clear and concise information about the roles and essential minimum staffing levels required to support and deliver safe care to women in labour and their babies.

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Last updated: 1 Jul 08