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Dedicated care for mums-to-be

Mums-to-be in and around Pelsall can expect a more personalised approach to their care thanks to a new initiative.

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The new midwifery team

The Continuity of Carer initiative has been launched at Pelsall Village Centre.

The service, which has been set up by the Walsall Together Partnership, will see pregnant ladies and their families given their own dedicated midwifery team who will support them throughout their pregnancy, during their birth and into the early stages of parenthood.

Daren Fradgley, director of integration for Walsall Healthcare Trust, said: “We are so pleased to offer a more joined up and personal approach to mums at such an important milestone in their lives.

“It has many benefits including more positive outcomes for women knowing they have someone they trust and feel comfortable with supporting them all the way through their pregnancy, birth and during those first special days and weeks.”

Hannah Platten, interim better births lead midwife, added: “One of the key elements of our job is to build a relationship with our mums-to-be so they feel able to talk to us about their pregnancy and birth choices and raise any concerns they have confidently.

"Continuity of care also means we have a more in-depth knowledge of their individual needs so we can provide a personalised and holistic service and they don’t have to keep explaining their history to a different midwife every time they have an appointment.”

The service has been introduced in response to the recommendations from the National Better Births Review (2016) and builds on the success of a continuity of carer model implemented by the Wyndlow Team within the Walsall Healthcare Trust Midwifery-led unit.

The service will be extended to more mums across Walsall in the coming months.

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