Maternity: Tools and data

This page shows the latest 15 resources to be added to the Maternity tools and data section of the site. New resources are added as they are published.

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• Data Bites: stillbirths and neonatal deaths (Yorkshire and the Humber)
  This issue of Data Bites shows that the average rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Yorkshire and the Humber is higher than the average rate in England. The lifestyle factors and other risk factors that increase t ...
  
  Publisher: Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory (YHPHO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Neonatal Data Analysis Unit (NDAU)
  The Neonatal Data Analysis Unit (NDAU) aims to support UK Neonatal Units, Networks, and NHS Trusts to improve the quality of care for newborns and their outcomes through health services support and research. The unit was ...
  
  Publisher: Neonatal Data Analysis Unit (NDAU), Imperial College London
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP)
  The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) aims to inform good clinical practice in aspects of neonatal care by auditing national standards. The audit addresses ten audit questions and collects data on every baby admit ...
  
  Publisher: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• PCT Spend and Outcome Factsheets and Tool (SPOT)
  The PCT Spend and Outcome Factsheets and Tool (SPOT) helps commissioners to link health outcomes and expenditure using programme budgeting, a technique for assessing programmes of care rather than services. Download a ...
  
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  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Statistics on women's smoking status at time of delivery: England, Quarter 3, 2011/12
  The data in this report are a measure of the prevalence of smoking among pregnant women at Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and Primary Care Trust (PCT) levels. These figures reveal that women in the North-East are aroun ...
  
  Publisher: NHS Information Centre
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Cost for Down's syndrome screening strategies: Decision Planning Tool
  The Decision Planning Tool (DPT) is an instrument to aid Trusts, commissioners and health professionals plan, improve and monitor Down's syndrome screening practices by assessing the costs and effects of first and second ...
  
  Publisher: NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (NHS FASP)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Approval of Maternity and Children's Dataset
  Approval has been received from the Efficiency and Reform Group at the Cabinet Office to implement the Maternity and Children's Dataset. The Implementation Group will now be working on establishing the central data wareh ...
  
  Publisher:
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Congenital anomaly statistics 2009: England and Wales
  This report, which covers five registers of defects in England and Wales, looked at Down’s syndrome, congenital heart disease and neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Its findings suggest that birth defects are affe ...
  
  Publisher: British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Key data on adolescence 2011
  This invaluable resource of research findings and statistics about young people is essential for all researchers, practitioners and policy makers working with young people today. Printed copies are available to buy (£29. ...
  
  Publisher: Association for Young People's Health (AYPH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Characteristics of birth 1, England and Wales - 2010
  Presents data on birth registrations in England and Wales by birth characteristics. This package contains summary statistics on stillbirths including figures by age of parents and quarter of occurrence. Tables also provi ...
  
  Publisher: Office for National Statistics
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Births by area of usual residence of mother, England and Wales, 2010
  Presents data on birth registrations in England and Wales by area of usual residence of mother. The tables contain summary data for live births for local authorities and health areas including figures by age of mother.
  
  Publisher: Office for National Statistics
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• BBC: Maternity map: births to midwives
  Staff shortages mean the number of births that midwives have to deal with exceeds recommended levels in most areas of the UK, a Panorama investigation has found. To provide a safe maternity service, the Royal College of ...
  
  Publisher: BBC
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Infant Feeding Survey 2010: early results
  The main aim of the survey is to provide estimates of the incidence, prevalence and duration of breastfeeding and other feeding practices adopted by mothers from the birth of their baby up to around ten months. The surve ...
  
  Publisher: The NHS Information Centre for health and social care
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Update on the maternity services secondary uses data set
  This communication is intended to provide an update on the Maternity Services Secondary Uses Data Set, following the Advance Notification published by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care in Decembe ...
  
  Publisher: Maternity and Children’s Data Set Implementation Project
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• NICE Pathways
  NICE Pathways is an online tool for health and social care professionals that brings together all related NICE guidance and associated products in a set of interactive topic-based diagrams. Visually representing everyth ...
  
  Publisher: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
  Published Date: 2011