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Publication, Part of Maternity Services Monthly Statistics
Maternity Services Monthly Statistics May 2019, experimental statistics
Experimental statistics- Publication Date:
- 29 Aug 2019
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
- Geographical Granularity:
- Country, Regions, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, Hospital Trusts
- Date Range:
- 01 May 2019 to 31 May 2019
Antenatal booking appointments
Gestational age at booking appointment
At the booking appointment the woman will be given information relating to the baby's development stages, nutrition and screening tests available. NICE recommends that this appointment should ideally take place before 10 weeks' gestation.
55% of booking appointments were at or before before 10 weeks' gestation.
Booking after more than 20 weeks of pregnancy accounted for eight per cent of booking appointments.
Complex social factors
23% of women attending a booking appointment had complex social factors recorded
Women with complex social factors may need additional support to use antenatal care services. 13,300 women attending a booking appointment had complex social factors recorded and 36,210 had a recording of "no complex social factors". The remaining women did not have a complex social factor value recorded.
Continuity of carer
The provision of care by a known midwife throughout the pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal period can be associated with improved health outcomes for the mother and baby, and also greater satisfaction levels.
When a Continuity of Carer pathway has been agreed, this should be recorded and submitted via the MSDS.
19 trusts have reported that Continuity of Carer pathways are in place for a total of 3,905 women.
Personalised care
The NHS Long Term Plan and the accompanying guidance, Universal Personalised Care, made commitments to delivering choice and personalisation in maternity services, complimenting the recommendations in the national maternity review, Better Births
When a Personalised Care and Support Plan (PCSP) has been agreed, this should be recorded and submitted.
25 trusts have reported that PCSPs are in place for a total of 15,655 women.
Last edited: 29 August 2019 7:50 am