Maternity
Learning from the significant avoidable harm that can occur during the antenatal and postnatal care of mothers and their babies is essential and using the information gleaned from cases notified to our Early Notification Scheme we have created an eLearning module for maternity – “Maternity insights: closing the loop, learning from harm”.
Hosted on Learning Hub, this free resource is specifically designed to support clinicians working in maternity and neonatal services. Using three illustrative case stories, the learner is immersed into the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care provided to mothers and the neonatal care provided to their babies. The module is suitable for students, trainees, qualified midwives and clinicians of all grades. It takes approximately two-and-a-half hours to complete the module and is endorsed by the RCOG so is suitable for inclusion in trainee portfolios. It can also be used as evidence of CPD hours undertaken for revalidation.
By navigating the module’s content, learners will deepen their understanding of NHS Resolution’s role within the healthcare system, develop their understanding of the law of negligence as applied to clinical claims and explore how clinical decisions and actions can lead to avoidable harm.
Developed in collaboration with clinicians and academics from Staffordshire University and London South Bank University, this essential resource is tailor-made for multi-disciplinary teams within maternity services who are seeking innovative ways to achieve the National Maternity safety ambition.
Learners can access the eLearning module through the elearning for health platform.
This module contains 5 learning resources.
Learning resource
Maternity
Learners access the eLearning module through the elearning for health platform.
Faculty of Learning resource
Report
The second report: The evolution of the Early Notification Scheme
Although the NHS remains one of the safest healthcare systems in the world within which to give birth, avoidable errors within maternity still occur. Maternity costs make up the largest cost to the NHS in value of claims. The Early Notification Scheme provides a faster …
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Leaflet
Maternity medication errors
NHS Resolution received 55 claims relating to medication errors in maternity claims between 1st April 2015 and 31st March 2020. Out of these 55 claims, 22 were settled with damages paid, 13 without merit and 20 remain open. The analysis held within this leaflet only …
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Case story
Case story: Neonatal hypoglycaemia
This case story is illustrative and is based on combined examples of real events. NHS Resolution is sharing the experiences of those involved to help prevent similar events happening to patients, families and staff in the future.
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Leaflet
Maternity pressure ulcers
This leaflet draws attention to the number and cost of pressure ulcers suffered by women in maternity units. It provides information on common themes, their impact and what you can do to prevent them.
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