£52 million investment to fast track online maternity records
England's Chief Nurse has announced every pregnant woman will be able to access their maternity records from their smart phone.
The move has been made so that pregnant women will be able to have more control over their pregnancy and will be able to see all the decisions and information made via a smart phone.
GPs and health professionals will also be able to access this information, it is hoped that by doing so, it will mean pregnant women will no longer have to repeat information to different clinicians they see whilst pregnant, which may also help improve safety.
Source: NHS England, 17 June 2021