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

NCAT
recommendation
Original Programme
response
local CCG level.
Actions
Maternity Network during
implementation.
Workforce modelling to
ensure support staffing
of five paediatric units
and six neonatal units
and recruitment and
retention of community
staff and robust
service plans for
community services.
Clarity as to how the
reconfiguration
proposals will affect
antenatal and
postnatal care.
The need to ensure
that community
services are in place
before closing acute
services and
developing primary
care to support the
reconfigured Maternity
services
We have:
Established the Maternity
and Paediatric Clinical
Implementation Groups
to explore in more detail
Further developed
workforce models with
the Maternity Network
and Maternity CIG.
We have:
Established the Maternity
Clinical Implementation
Group to explore in more
detail.
We have:
Produced signed-off of
out of hospital strategies
for each of the eight
boroughs.
The Maternity CIG has met five times
with other work happening throughout the
consultation and post consultation period.
Analysis has taken place and the gap in
staffing identified. A comprehensive
workforce strategy is to be put in place by
the NW London Maternity Network during
implementation.
The CIG has met five times with other
work happening throughout the
consultation and post consultation period
Assessment of impact (of proposed
change) on current unit capacity from
facilities, estate and workforce standpoint
Recommendation of alongside MLU with
all Obstetric units which will cater for low
risk women in antenatal periods and for
birth.
Recommendation to move single
maternity information system and
national maternity records to enable
women to transfer easily within sector
and help staff work across units in the
sector
Specific issues have been identified on
ante and post natal care and are part of
the implementation proposals of the CIG.
The proposal is for sector wide
collaboration to increase staff and
develop a homebirth service in NW
London in line with national evidence.
The national evidence demonstrates that
Homebirth is safe and recommended
practice.
7d. Work of the Maternity CIG 206