Listed below are the key documents used in the development of the Birth Notes.
HSIB (2020) - National Learning Report Severe brain injury, early neonatal death and intrapartum stillbirth associated with group B streptococcus infection. www.hsib.org.uk/investigations-cases/group-b-streptococcus-infection
MBRACE – UK (2020) Saving Lives, Improving Mother’s care. Lessons learned to inform maternity care. www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports
National Maternity Review (2016) Better Births – Improving outcomes of maternity services in England. www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/futurenhs/mat.review
NHS England Care Bundle – Prevention of Stillbirth and early neonatal deaths V2 (2019). www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Saving-Babies-Lives-Care-Bundle-Version-Two-Updated-Final-Version.pdf
NICE (2017) Intrapartum care clinical guideline www.nice.org.uk
NICE (2014) Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health www.nice.org.uk
NICE (2019) Caesarean section clinical guideline www.nice.org.uk
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015) The Code – Professional Standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives www.nmc-uk.org
RCOG (2015) Reducing the risk of thrombosis and embolism during pregnancy and the puerperium www.rcog.org.uk/guidelines
UNICEF UK (2020) The Baby Friendly Initiative – For all babies www.babyfriendly.org.uk
