Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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the report.
Patient Experience
Communications & Media
Risks
X
X
The recommended option will result in high risk
Sandwell women no longer being able to receive
consultant led antenatal care or to give birth in
Sandwell Hospital.
High risk women will access a range of specialist
consultant led antenatal care at City Hospital.
Low risk women will have the choice of giving birth
in the stand alone birth centre in Sandwell once
this is operational. This will be in addition to the
choice they will have of giving birth in the colocated
birth centre at City Hospital, Delivery Suite
at City Hospital or a home birth.
Public Consultation has taken place.
There will be ongoing extensive internal and external
requirements and a comprehensive engagement
and communications plan will be required.
As set out in the report
PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION:
A Report Outlining The Case For Change in maternity services over the medium term was
presented to the Trust Board at its meeting in September 2009. The report was also presented
to Sandwell PCT and Heart of Birmingham teaching PCT . Following agreement and approval
at these meetings public consultation of the short listed options took place between October
2009 and January 2010.
A report presenting the Outcome of Public Consultation is also being presented to the Trust
Board at its February 2010 meeting.
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