In place of the current system of Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs) and prompts, the CQC's new Single Assessment Framework is built around 'quality statements' (also referred to as 'we' statements), which describe what people should expect a good service to look like. The quality statements rel...
Despite the evidence base and clear policy direction, current maternity care in the UK is often fragmented with women reporting limited continuity of care and concerns about midwives’ awareness of theirmedical history(CQC, 2018). This is particularly concerning for women with social risk factors as...
Once the case for referral was established, lengthy waits for assessment and initial outpatient consultations introduced further risks. These waiting periods were a collective concern. However, providers were thought not to appreciate the gravity of such delays: Time is the enemy here…I don’t thin...