Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 24
24
Paragraph: 137
Having the right skill set, as noted above, is crucial for the successful implementation of...
Conclusion
Having the right skill set, as noted above, is crucial for the successful implementation of continuity of carer. We therefore recommend that those involved in delivering this model have received appropriate training and that all professionals are competent and trained in all areas that they work in, particularly in relation to Black mothers where the disparities are the greatest.
Paragraph Reference:
137
Government Response
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HM Government
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102. We accept this recommendation. 103. NHSEI agrees that all professionals involved in maternity care should be competent and confident in all areas of their work, including when working in Continuity of Carer teams or with them. 104. As part of developing local delivery plans, all maternity services will be asked to complete a Training Needs Analysis. This should address updating clinical skills of midwives in Continuity of Carer teams providing care for women throughout the pregnancy journey and across a range of settings, and for midwives providing care to women from diverse ethnic backgrounds and those living in the most deprived communities. A template and best practice guidance on completing the Training Needs Analysis will be shared with maternity services. 105. HEE has provided a national training package on Continuity of Carer since 2018/9. NHSEI will work with HEE to ensure the national training offer for 2021/22 continues to support the areas set out above for newly qualified midwives, experienced midwives transferring into Continuity of Carer teams, and the wider staff involved in supporting these ways of working, such as obstetricians, midwifery leaders and managers and system leadership. The training will also align with the Core Competency Framework described in paragraph 37.