Maternity insights: closing the loop, learning from harm (NHS Resolution, June 2023)

Summary

NHS Resolution has launched its first eLearning module that focuses on learning from the significant avoidable harm that can occur during antenatal and postnatal care and is seen in the cases notified to its Early Notification Scheme.

This free resource is designed to support clinicians working in maternity services. The module uses three illustrative case stories to immerse learners into the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care provided to mothers and the neonatal care provided to their babies. It aims to deepen learners' understanding of NHS Resolution’s role within the healthcare system, develop their understanding of the law of negligence as applied to clinical claims and explore how clinical decisions and actions can lead to avoidable harm. The module takes approximately two-and-a-half hours to complete and can be used as evidence of CPD hours undertaken for revalidation.