NHS England: Three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services (30 March 2023)

Summary

This plan from NHS England sets out how the NHS will make maternity and neonatal care safer, more personalised, and more equitable for women, babies, and families.

NHS England has engaged a wide range of stakeholders who supported the development of this plan. This includes women and families who have used or are using maternity and neonatal services, members of the maternity and neonatal workforce, leaders and commissioners of services, NHS systems and regional teams, and representatives from Royal Colleges, charities and other organisations.

Content

There was clear agreement on what the plan’s focus should be, so for the next three years, services are asked to concentrate on four themes:

1. Listening to and working with women and families, with compassion
2. Growing, retaining, and supporting our workforce
3. Developing and sustaining a culture of safety, learning, and support
4. Standards and structures that underpin safer, more personalised, and more equitable care.