Better Births: early findings from North-West London. (2nd September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lang, Nicola; Jose, Sophie; Rogers, Amanda; Maric, Helen; Lyon, Victoria; Nightingale, Pippa
• Is Part Of: British journal of midwifery. Volume 27:Number 9(2019)
• Page Start: 555
• Page End: 561
• Publication Date: 2019-09-02
• Subjects: Continuity of carer -- Named midwife -- Complicated deliveries -- Early adopters -- Better Births; Midwifery -- Periodicals; Women's health services -- Periodicals; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2019.27.9.555
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-4900

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Better Births recommends that women receive continuity of carer in order to improve outcomes. Aim: To measure changes from implementing a continuity of carer approach, in terms complicated or uncomplicated births. Method: In North-West London in 2017-2018, funding was allocated to establish an early adopters' programme across six maternity units. The implementation of this programme and the outcomes in terms of birth complications and women's feedback are described. Findings: Although most changes were not statistically significant, positive maternal views, and some changes in the use of diet control or insulin for women with gestational diabetes, were found. Conclusions: The evaluation was limited by missing data, and in future, maternity outcomes should be extracted routinely from women's records without requiring manual data entry by midwives.