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CHAPTER 1 - Setting the scene
- By Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, St George's University of London, Tahir Mahmood, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London
Edited by Tahir Mahmood, Philip Owen, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Charnjit Dhillon
Book:

Models of Care in Maternity Services

Published online:

05 July 2014

Print publication:

01 November 2010, pp 1-9
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Maternity services in the UK enjoy high-quality, safe service, yet there is room for improvement. The maternity dashboard provides the seven pillars that underpin clinical governance and that includes: the work place, the work force, evidence-based guidelines, education and training, clinical audit, monitoring risk incidents and complaints. These seven pillars should stand on the foundation of the professional commitment of those who work in maternity units, who should cooperate with each other to enhance team work that will deliver compassionate care that builds confidence about the quality and safety of care among the women who use the service. Clinical indicators in the maternity dashboard provide continuous monitoring. If there is a reduction in the number of women admitted to the intensive care unit and the number of postpartum hysterectomies following massive postpartum haemorrhage, one could also expect fewer women to be transfused.