SaHF DMBC Volume 1 Edition 1.1.pdf - Shaping a healthier future

Sub-Theme Organisation Support Concerns/Comments Actions
raised
Staffing
(Maternity/
Paediatrics)
Units (No.
and
standalone)
(Maternity)
Ealing
HOSC
Royal
College of
Midwives
Hillingdon
LINk
Panel would like to place on record its concern at
PCBC stating that staffing at maternity and
paediatric units would still be challenging after
reconfiguration, and query what future maternity
services might look like if appropriate staffing levels
are not met.
Too much emphasis on medical staffing and not
enough on improving services and making them
more accessible to local women and their families.
Concerned that proposals will constrain the
choices available to local women and families,
particularly those living in the borough of Ealing.
Concerned that stand-alone maternity units
operating in the absence of sufficient consultantled
support and associated resources is an
extremely risky approach
London Health Programme standards
adopted. Workforce strategy in
development.
The Maternity CIG has considered the
issue of standalone birthing and midwife
led units. They agree that these can be
important elements of maternity provision.
However, for Shaping a healthier future,
since we are proposing six maternity units
with alongside midwife led units, we do not
at this stage consider, there would be
sufficient demand for a standalone or
birthing centre for the population of North
West London. We will ensure that there is
a Midwifery led homebirth community
facility for all women in NW London.
However as SaHF is implemented, the
requirements of pregnant women and
mothers will remain at the heart of our
approach and should the need for such a
unit arise we will ensure it is properly
considered.
The CIG has concluded at this stage that
there is not sufficient demand for a standalone
unit as there will be six maternity
units each with an alongside midwife led
unit in NWL.
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