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Information about the notes
Results of the Field Trial
Field Trial Results Presentation
Implementation - West Midlands
Implementation - National
 

Background - see letter to region

Principles: see 'About the Notes'

Last print run: Version 9.1 - January 2009

Orders to the Perinatal Institute - office@pi.nhs.uk or 0121 687 3400


The Pregnancy Notes are an initiative by the Perinatal Institute.

WMPI In-house Development Team:

Jason Gardosi Director and Consultant Obstetrician
Kate Morse Specialist Midwife
Jill Wright Specialist Midwife
Pat McGeown Head of Midwifery
Sharon Hodgkiss Regional Antenatal Screening Coordinator
Mike Wyldes Consultant in Fetomaternal Medicine
Glenda Augustine National Child Health Screening Coordinator
Andre Francis Typesetting and Layout
Kevin Marshall Web developer

Pregnancy Notes and GROW Project history:

2001-2003

November 2001 1st draft (beta version 1) presented to external advisory group and to National Maternity Record Group
February 2002 Revisions following consultation completed; Beta version 2 printed
March/April 2002 'Road show' by WMPI team presenting Notes in all 20 maternity units in the region
May 2002 Publication of Notes on web and in BJM
May/June 2002 Field trial in Redditch completed
June 2002 Revisions following consultation and regional and national feedback. Beta version 3 printed
June 14th 2002 Launch at regional Perinatal Forum, further feedback recieved
July 2002 Version 4 printed and disseminated to all units in the Region and to all UK Heads of Midwifery
August/September 2002 Local, regional and national feedback considered and revisions made
September 2002 Three Liaison Midwives commenced one year secondment to the Institute to facilitate training and implement use of Notes in West Midlands region
September/October 2002 Sub-regional workshops held in - Coventry and Warwick - at Walsgrave, 23 September; Birmingham - at WMPI, 3 October; Hereford and Worcestershire - at Worcester, 9 October; Black Country - at Wordsley/Corbett, 14 October; Staffs and Shrops - final revisions made, version 5 printed.
October 3rd 2002 First national workshop in Birmingham, with representatives from 36 units outside the West Midlands
December 2002 Version 5 of Notes sent to national Heads of Midwifery and Local Supervisory Authority Midwifery Officers
December 2002 West Midlands regional training programme commenced
January 29th 2003 Second national workshop with representatives from 14 units outside the West Midlands
April 2003 First round of regional training completed
May 2003 Follow-on/drop-in sessions commenced and developed as required by individual units' specifications
May 6th 2003 Third national workshop with representatives from 3 units outside the West Midlands
May 8th 2003 Training in Airedale
May 29th 2003 Training in Cardiff
June 2003 Revision of version 6 of the notes commenced
July 2003 Revision of version 7 of the notes commenced
July 2nd 2003 GP training commenced
July 11th 2003 Fourth National Improving Perinatal Care workshop, with representatives from 4 units outside the West Midlands
September 2003 Liaison Midwives secondment completed. Specialist Midwives Kate Morse and Jill Wright continue facilitation of Notes implementation strategy
September 11th 2003 Notes presented at LSA meeting in Wrightington
October 7th 2003 Fifth National Improving Perinatal Care Workshop, with representation from 8 units outside the West Midlands
November 11th 2003 Notes presented at LSA meeting in Winchester
November 6th and 7th 2003 Training in Whitehaven and Carlisle (Cumbria)
December 10th and 11th 2003 Training in Barrow, Kendall and Lancaster (Cumbria)

 

2004 - 2005

Jan 2004 Revision of the Notes to reflect recommendations from Antenatal Care Guideline ( NICE, Oct 2003). Notes version now identified as 4.1 (year and print run – 2004, number 1).
February 13th 2004 Training in Northern Ireland - Omagh and Altnagalvin
March 15th 2004 Evaluation commenced on use of the Notes in clinical practice
May 6th 2004 Sixth National Improving Perinatal Care workshop, with representation from 9 units outside the West Midlands
June 2nd 2004 Region wide audit on indications for referrals for growth scans
June 22nd 2004 Presentation of scan audit at RUG meeting
July 2004 Results of evaluation survey on the use of the Notes in clinical practice were presented to region and revisions agreed
July 8th 2004 Seventh National Improving Perinatal Care workshop, with representation from 6 units and one independent midwife from outside the West Midlands
July 15th 2004 Outside region follow-up workshop in Airedale
July 28th 2004 Consultation meeting re: translation of pregnancy notes information into Urdu
September 2004 Version 4.2 published
October 14th 2004 Eighth National Improving Perinatal Care workshop, with representation from 3 units outside the West Midlands
November 1st 2004 presentation of latest version to all users of notes both in and outside region
December 3rd 2004 Urdu translation, further revisions made
January 11th 2005 Ninth National Improving Perinatal Care workshop, with representation from 4 units and one independent midwife outside the West Midlands
February 23rd and 24th 2005 Notes training in Oldham and North Manchester
February 28th and March 1st Notes training in Rochdale and Bury
March 15th 2005 Tenth National Improving Perinatal Care workshop, with representation from 3 units outside the West Midlands
April 12th 2005 Follow-up workshop in Whitehaven and Carlisle (Cumbria)
June 22nd & 23rd Notes training in York
July 5th 2005 Notes training in High Wycombe
July 6th 2005 National Improving Perinatal Care workshop
July 11th 2005 Notes training in Stoke Mandeville
July 13th & 14th 2005 Notes training in St Mary's, Manchester
September 16th 2005 Notes training in St Mary's, Manchester
September 29th 2005 National Improving Perinatal Care workshop
October 14th 2005 Notes training in St Mary's, Manchester
October 20th and 21st Notes training in Trafford Hospital, Manchester

2006 - 2007

September 16th 2005 Notes training in St Mary's, Manchester
September 29th 2005 National Improving Perinatal Care workshop
October 14th 2005 Notes training in St Mary's, Manchester
October 20th and 21st Notes training in Trafford Hospital, Manchester
   
January 2006 Version 6.1 published
March 15th 2006 13th National Improving Perinatal Care workshop
June 14th 2006 14th National Improving Perinatal Care workshop
June 2006 Stepping Hill training
September 2006 Workshops at Perinatal Institute with representatives from 4 units outside the West Midlands
Decememer 2006 Workshops at Perinatal Institute with representatives from 4 units outside the West Midlands
January 2007 Workshops at Perinatal Institute with representatives from 2 units outside the West Midlands
February 2007 Version 7.1 published
2 Workshops at Perinatal Institute with representatives from 5 units outside the West Midlands
April 2007

Training at Bedford Hospital
Workshops at Perinatal Institute with representatives from 2 units outside the West Midlands 

May 2007 Training at Taunton Hospital
June 2007 Workshops at Perinatal Institute with representatives from 4 units outside the West Midlands

     

 

 
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