Video: clinicians tell us why we need online maternity records

This month frontline clinicians are here to explain why online maternity records will make such a big difference for women, their babies and the professionals who care for them.

We speak to Karen Selby, PRSB representative from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Susanna Lowe, consultant for women and children at Barts Health NHS Trust, and Mary Olusile, midwife at Barts Health NHS Trust, about our new maternity standard. Throughout the video they explain the positive benefits the standard will have for women, and how it will help to support professionals to do their job.

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If you’d like to find out more including next steps for implementation visit the standard here.

Last month we also shared the moving story of Catriona Davenport, mother of two, which explains why the standard is so important to mothers. Catch up here if you missed it.

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“If someone’s been working for a period of time, in a form of therapy, for instance, where there’s an agreed plan for the locality when they may present in an emergency situation … then it’s really important for us to be able to see that that information and be able to act appropriately according to that because, you know, there isn’t and there shouldn’t be a stock response to that. These plans are designed to be individualised and personalised.  All services should be giving that personalised approach to care wherever possible. And a standard such as [PCSP standard] definitely moves us closer towards being able to do that. [Not acting on agreed plans] is a key finding in terms of emergency responses over the years where responses have been inappropriate.” – Mental Health Nurse

“Following a particular plan that’s been put into place will result in much better outcomes and prevent the sort of poor outcome which would otherwise be leading to an unplanned hospital admission.” – General Practitioner