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

7.38 Post consultation clinical standards
Through the expertise and experience of its members the CIG considered existing
guidelines, standards from professional bodies, Royal colleges and other professionally
recognised bodies. The CIG also responded to a review and subsequent discussions with
the Department of Health National Clinical Advisory Team (NCAT).
The CIG has adopted the new London Health Programme standards for Maternity Services,
which have in turn drawn on a wide range of other guidance and data from London hospitals.
The standards are detailed in 7a.
7.39 London Health Programmes Clinical standards
The London Health Programme identifies the health needs of Londoners and redesign NHS
services to improve the way healthcare is delivered in the capital.
They work with London‟s commissioners to transform frontline services and drive up
standards in care quality. In consultation with patients, clinicians and GPs, we have
developed new ways of delivering care that is expected to save thousands of lives, improve
the health of our population and deliver efficient healthcare services.
Members of the CIG have been involved in development of the design of new standards for
maternity
These standards (to be published early 2013) form a core part of the recommendations of the
Group.
7.40 Workforce
A programme-wide work-stream has been established to analyse the implications of
reconfiguration for the maternity, paediatrics and neonatal workforce. Workforce is described
in Chapter 14 and Appendix P.
It is clear that detailed workforce analysis is required as part of the implementation
programme and this will be informed by results from the programme-wide work stream.
7.41 Education and training
The maternity CIG is committed to ensuring the continuation of high quality training of
student midwives and trainee doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology across all hospitals
providing maternity services in North West London. Following the reduction of maternity
units from seven to six, postgraduate doctors in training in obstetrics and gynaecology from
the reconfigured unit will be reallocated to other hospitals across North West London,
ensuring they continue to receive high quality training. This process will be managed by the
Lead Provider for training in North West London in collaboration with the London Deanery
and the Local Education and Training Board.
The maternity CIG recognises the need for 168 hour consultant obstetrician labour ward
presence in order to improve the quality of patient care, and supervision of junior doctor
training in maternity units across North West London. We are also aware that postgraduate
junior doctor training posts in obstetrics and gynaecology in London are being reduced and
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