Continuity of Carer and Local Delivery of Care

Overview

This group developed a range of work to support the introduction in Boards of the Continuity of Carer model and local delivery of care.

The sub-group was tasked with:

• translating the continuity of carer recommendations into a national operational framework and support implementation within Early Adopter Boards
• developing principles for the core hospital based midwifery model
• developing principles for the model of neonatal postnatal care
• developing principles for the role of support workers in the community
• developing operational guidelines for the alignment and co-location of midwifery and obstetric teams
• developing operational guidelines for overall delivery of the model, including staffing of community and core hospital service, including postnatal neonatal care
• developing a clear national framework for Community Hubs
• developing a national framework for assessment of operation of FMUs
• receiving assurance from Early Adopter Boards on implementation progress through regular update reports
• reporting progress and highlighting delays and issues with EAB implementation to the Implementation Programme Board

Members

Chairs

• Gillian Morton, General Manager and Head of Midwifery
• Hazel Borland, Nurse Director

Members

• Geraldine Butcher, Consultant Midwife
• Judith Falconer, Midwifery Team Leader
• Mary Ross Davie, Director for Scotland, RCM
• Justine Craig, Heads of Midwifery Group
• Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT
• Helen Mactier, Chair of Scottish Neonatal Consultants Group
• Nirmala Mary, Clinical Directors Group
• Jackie Mitchell, Royal College of Midwives
• Barbara Sweeney, Royal College of Nursing
• Dr Shahzya Huda, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Karen Creer, Scottish Neonatal Nurses Group
• Frances McGuire, EAB rep NHS Lothian
• Lyn Clyde, EAB rep NHS Lanarkshire
• Helen Bryers, EAB rep NHS Highland
• Evelyn Frame, EAB rep NHS GG&C
• Jackie Rutherford, EAB rep NHS Forth Valley