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  • getting the right people in the right place at the right time, Staffing in maternity units

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    Maternity services – in common with the rest of the NHS – need to focus on new ways of working to maintain and increase levels of safety and quality of care within the resources available. There are particular pressures on maternity services because of the rise in birth rates and ...

  • The reconfiguration of clinical services, what is the evidence?

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    This paper aims to help those planning and implementing major clinical service reconfigurations ensure that change is as evidence-based as possible. It investigates the five key drivers – quality, workforce, cost, access and technology – across 13 clinical service areas, and summarises the research evidence and professional guidance available in ...

  • User feedback in maternity services.

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    Patient feedback is an important tool for tracking the experience of those who use NHS services and, through this, the quality of care they receive. It also plays a key role in identifying problem areas and shaping service improvements. Maternity services are using a variety of feedback mechanisms, in addition ...

  • what does the future hold?, The role of GPs in maternity care

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    This paper was commissioned by The King's Fund to inform the Inquiry into the Quality of General Practice in England. The views expressed are those of the authors and not of the panel and Pregnancy is a normal physiological process, and an important life and family event. There are many professionals involved in the care of pregnant women, their babies and their families, including obstetricians, anaesthetists, midwives and GPs. Today, there are two main models of care for pregnant women in the United Kingdom: ...

  • The King’s Fund response to the NHS Litigation Authority’s consultation on pilot maternity clinical risk management standards.

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    This paper is a response by The King's Fund to the NHS Litigation Authority's Pilot Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Maternity Clinical Risk Management Standards.