1. Maternity Transformation Catherine McClennan – Programme Director
RCM 27 July 2017
Catherine McClennan – Programme Director
Cheshire and Merseyside Women’s and Children’s Services Partnership
@cath_mcclenn @improvingme1

3. It started with a poignant conversation………

5. Case for Change Quality and safety. Challenging epidemiology factors.
Workforce.
Impact on interdependent services.
Deficit.
Family experience.

6. Improving me Vision Women Babies Men Families Communities Workforce
To provide safe, high quality, equitable maternity services.
To reduce variation across maternity services and improve outcomes.
To offer informed choices for antenatal, birth and postnatal care.
To deliver excellent experiences for women, babies and their families.

7. Our Partnership Acute Care Collaboration Vanguard.
Only Vanguard with exclusive focus on women’s and children’s services.
Formation of Cheshire and Merseyside Women’s and Children’s Services Partnership.
27 NHS Organisations working together to develop New Models of Care.
Opportunity to do things differently.
Cheshire and Merseyside Women's and Children's Partnership
Clinical and Operational Networks
Clinical Commissioning Groups
Providers
People
Maternity
Gynaecology
Neonatal
Paediatric

8. Collaboration for Change
Partnerships
Clinical Delivery Networks
Cross-Cutting theme of STP
Maternity Pioneer
Maternity Early Adopter
Clinical Summits
Consensus for new models of care

9. Innovation and Opportunities
Single Point of Access
Pop Up FMU’s
Continuity of Carer
Personal Care Maternity Budgets launched
Technology and Innovation
Shared services/standardised pathways/ quality dashboard
Perinatal Mental Health Initiatives
Workforce training and development as a system
Improving access to care in the community
Prevention and Public Health in pregnancy
Improved family experience
Address workforce pressures
Building Boxes – Building Futures
Connecting family networks and peer support

10. Building Boxes – Building Futures
A 30,000 Call to Action
Improve experience and outcomes for mother and babies
Deliver personalised health and care via ‘maternity package’
Provide a Health Information Platform – BB University
Build relationships with families
Change attitudes and behaviours
Reach out the unheard, hidden communities via community anchor
Reduce health inequalities and social isolation
Baby Box Buddies and Communities
Parity at Birth

11. Baby Box Pathway
BB University Membership Card Issued*
Antenatal Booking Appointment
Register on site & start education programme
Complete education programme
28 Week MW Appt – completion recorded in notes inc 2 x mandatory questions
Voucher Issued by BBU
Woman contacts Family Engagement Coordinator for Baby Box**
Voucher for BB Contents issued
36-38 Week AN Appt with MW
Collect content from BB Session with MSW and Team
*If registration is declined, it is recorded in the woman’s notes, no voucher is issued and they withdraw from the programme
**2 Sessions per week held with MW Team and Family Engagement Coordinator to distribute Boxes and provide support and advice

12. Key Messages Share ideas Small changes Seek out the innovators
Work with the willing
Work around the dementors
People Power
Evidence
Utilise your contacts, LMS & better births
Promote the benefits
Seize the opportunity
Never been a better time

14. Questions?
LMS