Sharing good practice
Significant progress has already been made towards the full implementation of Maternity Matters by the end of 2009. To see some of the excellent initiatives which are improving maternity services across Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, and Greater Manchester view the links below:
Bilingual maternity project worker (Blackburn with Darwen)
Community midwives (North Cumbria)
Choices DVD (Stockport)
Enhanced midwifery team(Liverpool)
Improving continuity of care (Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh)
Midwifery-led centres (Liverpool)
Post-natal drop in service (Tameside and Glossop)
Responsive services (the Wirral)
Scanning in the community (Morecambe Bay)
To share your work please e-mail Mary Bell, NHS North West Project Lead for Maternity Matters or ring 0161 625 7206.
Frequently asked questions
Training, recruitment and organisation of maternity staff are vital to the achievement of Maternity Matter’s goals. To find out more about how this view Frequently Asked Questions.
View NHS Choices - a guide to maternity services.