National maternal and neonatal programmes in your region
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National maternal and neonatal programmes in your region
Research
Research
Reproductive health includes clinical trials through all stages of women’s lives from preconception, pregnancy, birth and later life, developing better treatments, care and quality of life for women and their babies.
By taking part, healthy women, or women with a condition, contribute to improving healthcare and provide researchers with new information. Some women gain reassurance from being more closely and regularly monitored, as required by some studies.
Recent evidence suggests that pregnant women who participate in clinical trials experience better outcomes than those outside of trials (See here).
Be part of the conversation and ask about clinical research in your maternity unit.
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Volunteer services
Volunteer services
Volunteers help to improve and enhance the patient and service user experience, complementing the work of employed maternity staff in LMS title
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Volunteers come from all walks of life and represent the diversity of the communities we serve. If you are interested in getting involved, please visit your local maternity unit’s website.
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Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)
Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)
Each NHS trust has a Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) group. They are made up of a team of service users, their families, commissioners, providers, doctors and midwives who work together to ensure service users’ voices are heard and are at the heart of improving maternity services.
All MVPs are led by service users just like you – they have had a baby and used our maternity services. A key purpose of each MVP is to ensure everyone using our services has an opportunity to have their voice heard.
Your local MVP would be very keen to hear about your maternity experiences good or bad.
Here are the email addresses and links for each of the MVPs:
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References and sources
References and sources
List of collaborating groups
Clinicians at: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust including: Midwives Obstetricians Obstetric anaesthetists Perinatal mental health leads Infant feeding midwives Women’s health physiotherapistsAdditional contributors
Ealing Children’s Services GPs Health visitors Imperial College Healthcare Partners Maternity service users North West London Maternity Voice Partnership Chairs North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups North West London Local Maternity System The Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsAbout this app
About this app
Mum & Baby: your personal NHS guide for pregnancy, birth and beyond This app is your guide to all the options available for your maternity care inLMS title
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Using this app you can:
- explore and choose where to give birth
- find all the key information you need for having a baby
- keep track of all your appointments
- create your own personal care and support plan for pregnancy, birth and beyond.
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Credit
The first version of Mum & Baby was launched in 2014 and was built through the initiative of Dr Sunita Sharma, Lead Consultant of Postnatal Services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supported by CW+, the charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWPLUS Registered Charity No.1169897). The app was subsequently expanded and updated. The app continues to be supported by CW+, Imagineear Health and the North West London Local Maternity and Neonatal System. The app receives valuable contributions from a Clinical Reference Group and a wide range of specialist stakeholder and user groups from across England.
Reviews and updates
The content of the app is reviewed and updated regularly by the North West London Local Maternity and Neonatal System in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders. If you detect any issues with the app, please email: mumandbaby.nwl@nhs.net. We will get back to you within 72 hours.Acccessibility
This app is provided by Imagineear Ltd in collaboration with CW+ and the North West London Local Maternity System. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this app. We also recognise and respect the wide range of people it is here to support. We have made every effort to achieve Level AA conformance with the Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, but we are aware there may be features of this app that might result in accessibility issues for some users. This app is therefore partially compliant with the WCAG AA standard. We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this app. If you find any problem or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact: legaldepartment@imagineear.com who are responsible for dealing with these reports.Disclaimer
The information and suggestions included in this app are intended to inform you about a range of topics related to having a baby. Care has been taken to include information that is in line with the guidance, advice and/or quality standards that are approved by a range of organisations like the RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) and NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). It is intended that content of this app be used as a supportive resource only. The content is not a substitute for specific advice. Where you have any concern as regards the safety and wellbeing of yourself or your baby you must seek medical advice and not rely upon the details contained with this app. Inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies, products, services or publications in this app do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the North West London Local Maternity System.Add appointments
Add appointments
If you have entered your due date in the About me section of this app, your gestation period will automatically be calculated and appear against Gestation below. Type of appointment (optional): Time: Date: Gestation (optional): Location (optional): Things to ask at this appointment (optional):Appointments
Backup
Backup
The data entered in to Mum & Baby is only stored locally on your device – so it can only be accessed by you. But you will need to backup your data so that it’s safe if you lose or upgrade your phone. Mum & Baby can do this using the Google Drive system. Please click on the ‘Backup’ below so that we can take you through the process step-by-step. If you would like more information about Google Drive it can be found here. If you do not already have a Google account, you can sign up for one here.Birth reflections
Information about your pregnancy and birth to discuss with your midwife or doctor.
Use the space below to write down any significant concerns (medical, emotional or other) about your experience during pregnancy, labour, birth and immediately after birth – particularly if you think it could have an effect on your long-term physical or emotional health, or the health of your baby. Share your concerns with your midwife or doctor.1. I would like to talk to my midwife or doctor about things that happened during my pregnancy. These are:
My thoughts, feelings and questions …
2. I would like to talk to my midwife or doctor about things that happened during labour and birth. These are:
My thoughts, feelings and questions …
3. I would like to talk to my midwife or doctor about things that happened after the birth. These are:
My thoughts, feelings and questions …
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