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For those of you involved in maternity services I have found some useful links listed on the NW Maternity Matters website http://www.northwest.nhs.uk/projects/maternity/.

Here they are:-

http://www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/maternity.html and http://www.cypf.csip.org.uk/maternity.html

Birth Rate plus methodologies
http://www.birthrateplus.co.uk/

Supporting the impact and measurement of choice on birth rates – CSIP
http://www.csip.org.uk/our-initiatives/children-young-people-and-families/maternity.html?keywords=maternity

To support the forecasting methodologies for types of birth
www.birthchoiceuk.com

Regional summary data on births
www.yhpho.org.uk
http://www.nwph.net/nwpho/default.aspx

Healthcare Commission – governance, ratings, statistics and trust performance
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/homepage.cfm

National Workforce Projects – source of planning tools and best practice
http://www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/maternity.html
http://www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/projects/general/maternity_links.html

Children’s Workforce Development Council
http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/local-workforce-strategy-toolkit

Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/
PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_073312

Dr. Foster
http://www.drfoster.co.uk/localservices/birthGuide.asp

Kings Fund – Maternity Support Workers
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/nursing/events/news

Together for Children – Children Centres
http://www.togetherforchildren.co.uk/

Child and Maternal Health Intelligence Unit (ChiMat)
http://www.chimat.org.uk/

For links on the maternity matters baseline self assessment matrix to benchmark progress and support action planning and other key tools
http://www.cypf.csip.org.uk/maternity/maternity/tools.html

Plenty of information there!

Elaine

www.hanzak.com