The purpose of the South West Maternal Medicine Network
- To provide safe care as close to home as possible
- To promote and share best practice
- To ensure women are central to their care, that they are involved in their care pathway and they are provided with clear and consistent information and support
- To provide advice and planned care for women with pre-existing medical conditions, before, during and after pregnancy
- Ensure equitable access, excellent experience and optimal outcomes for all communities served by the service
- To provide advice and planned intrapartum and postpartum care for women with medical conditions that arise during pregnancy
- To provide local clinical leadership on the identification, referral and management of women with medical conditions, including reviewing training, clinical guidelines and referral pathways for all staff in contact with pregnant women across the footprint
- To reduce inequities in pregnancy outcomes relating to medical complexity across all demographics
- To develop, implement and monitor clinical pathways for medical conditions in pregnancy
- To provide education for health professionals involved in caring for women with pre-existing or new medical conditions during and following their pregnancy
- To monitor service and clinical quality against national standards