COVID-19 update

As critical services are restored, NHS England (NHSE) is reminding practices of the importance of providing all women with a postnatal GP check at six to eight weeks. It has also produced leaflets providing information for parents planning a birth during the COVID-19 outbreak and for parents of newborns.

NCL ICB has produced a poster/flyer on COVID-19 and pregnancy (see Downloads).

Other resources

Resources for clinicians:

• Perinatal Institute: Education and guidelines
• RCOG: The investigation and management of the small-for-gestational-age fetus
• NICE Guidelines relating to fertility/pregnancy/childbirth
• Acute care toolkit 15: Managing acute medical problems in pregnancy
• Evidence-based safety information about medication, vaccine, chemical and radiological exposures in pregnancy

For up-to-date information on maternity services in NCL, parents-to-be can go directly to:

• NCL Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS)
• My Health London website

For more general information on maternity services, patients can visit:

• Mummy's Star: Cancer support during pregnancy, birth and baby loss
• Birth Choice UK
• NHS Choices
• Mum & Baby app

Area specific guidance for Camden

The focus for maternity services is to standardise early pregnancy assessment units to improve access and avoid women ending up in A&E. The Better Births Community Hub in Camden (Harmood Children’s Centre) will be a pilot site to test the proposed model for continuity of care. See the Better Births newsletter in Downloads for more information.

Resources for patients:

• Camden Maternity Services.