On behalf of the Maternity and Neonatal Programme (MNP) Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSC) are asked to support Maternity and Neonatal Safety programmes.
All PSCs support Integrated Care Systems (ICS) with commissioned patient safety improvement priorities and in doing so, provide a comprehensive national network of support.
The East of England PSC supports the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) and NHS Trusts to improve the effectiveness of the preterm optimisation pathway, which consists of nine-evidence based interventions.
We work collaboratively with the regional maternity team and Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN) to deliver and support the Preterm Birth Forum. Through the Forum, NHS Trusts and LMNS share their improvement projects and innovative resources. The PSC also works closely with service user groups and charities to ensure that any work plans are shaped by the lived experiences of those we are aiming to serve.
We support health and care systems in the region to ensure that the national Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) and Newborn Early Warning Trigger and Track (NEWTT2) tools are implemented within an effective PIER pathway for managing deterioration.
The PCLP is designed to support perinatal leadership teams to create the conditions for a positive culture of safety and continuous improvement, have a positive impact on the experiences of women, families and babies and enable a more collaborative and supportive workplace. The PCLP has also sought to enable psychologically safe working environments and develop compassionate leadership to make work a better place to be.
“The project empowered our midwives because when they transferred a woman they felt confident they had provided all the necessary information to give her the best possible outcome and when they received a woman, they had a greater knowledge of the care required and could prepare accordingly. I’m thrilled to hear the project has sustained. It is a great example of a national directive implemented with local knowledge.”
For more information, please contact Tendai Nzirawa, Maternity Clinical Improvement Lead at tendai.nzirawa@healthinnovationeast.co.uk.
You can access all of the East of England Neonatal Network guidelines and up to date news and resources on their website.
The National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes support a culture of safety, continuous learning and sustainable improvement across the healthcare system. They are run by the Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSCs), which are funded and nationally coordinated by NHS England and NHS Improvement and hosted locally by the Health Innovation Networks.
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