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SEC Normalising Birth Project. Successful bid Regional Innovations Fund Project to support normal birth Supported by the SHA Supported by NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. Aims of project. Develop regional database using extended Robson groups Groups 1 and 5 to be addressed
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SEC Normalising Birth Project • Successful bid Regional Innovations Fund • Project to support normal birth • Supported by the SHA • Supported by NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Aims of project • Develop regional database using extended Robson groups • Groups 1 and 5 to be addressed • Reduce CS rate/increase normal births
Group 1 nulliparous women • Normalising the birth environment – challenges • 2 low risk rooms at Maidstone • New hospital 7 low risk rooms when fully merged • Art work
Group 5 Previous CS • Using data identified high repeat CS rate in this group • Also identified CS for breech presentation also appeared high
Previous CS • Needed to determine why women not choosing VBAC (inconsistent advice no debrief) • How to address standardising advice and information
VBAC Clinic • Agreement at Clinical governance • Letter to CMW – referral criteria/leaflet • Weekly clinic each site with 4 appts • 45 min Appt (30 min debrief 15 min plan)
Running since August • Well attended • Volume – some still see Obs team first • Debrief – very powerful,emotional • Patient Satisfaction survey • Future plan - P/N letter
ECV • Women not having ECV – why? • Confidence/knowledge of professionals • What could we do to equip staff to give evidence based advice • Visual information for women
ECV information DVD • Including Explanation of risks and benefits Who is suitable Filming of successful ECV Comments from Obs,MW and parents.
First find your breech! • Then get her to agree to be filmed! • First one filmed was a success • Voice over's/interviews- parents very positive • Result is realistic and evidenced based advice • Trust website/issue to CMW/for sale today! • You can view it during the tea break
Normalising Birth Team MTW NHS Trust: Leila Frodsham Consultant Obstetrician Lynne Thomas and Lisa Massey Midwife Facilitators