Improving Care for Women, Babies, and Families
NHS England has outlined actions to enhance care for women, babies, and families, focusing on key performance indicators.
- Obstetric unit suspensions: proportion of units reporting a suspension in the previous fortnight
- Neonatal unit suspensions: proportion of units reporting suspension to external/internal admissions for at least 24 hours
- Delays in care: percentage of trusts where a woman experienced a delay greater than 24 hours
- Stillbirth rate: per 1000 live births, as per MBRRACE definitions
- Neonatal mortality rate: per 1000 live births, as per MBRRACE definitions
- Postpartum haemorrhage rate: women experiencing a haemorrhage of 1,500ml or more per 1000 women giving birth
- Optimal perinatal care composite measure: proportion of babies born at less than 34 weeks receiving all relevant care components, including antenatal steroids
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Author's summary: NHS England aims to improve care for women, babies, and families through targeted actions.
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NHS England — 2025-10-16