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Maternity Record: Safeguarding

Maternity Record: Safeguarding

Version

v1.0 - March 2024

Status

Published

Important Information

Within this requirements catalogue we use the terms woman, women, and pregnant women. However, we recognise that some transgender men, non-binary people and people with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) or who are intersex may also access maternity services. Maternity services and delivery of care must therefore be appropriate, inclusive, and sensitive to the needs of everyone who accesses maternity services, including those who are trans, non-binary or intersex. 

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Capability M1.36

The solution must support an electronic safeguarding plan. It must also support the means to raise a safeguarding concern. The solution must allow teams to communicate, add to and modify safeguarding plans. Social work involvement must be supported.
The solution must allow safeguarding information to be hidden from view where appropriate (such as where information or a record is shared with the woman)

When women with safeguarding issues and /or experiencing domestic violence are admitted to the unit there must be a clear signal to staff.

M1.36.1 - Electronic Safeguarding Plan Support

M1.36.1 - Electronic Safeguarding Plan Support

DCF Core Capability

As a Health Care Professional

I want to be able to record and share confidential safeguarding information including:

  • Raising a safeguarding concern

  • Communicating across teams including social care and the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

  • Updates to existing safeguarding plans

So that all professionals involved in a woman's care can share and be aware of information pertaining to the safeguarding of the woman, the neonate, and their family at every contact

Acceptance Criteria

Given that a Health Care Professional is permitted to add clinical information to a woman's record on the system

When the Health Care Professional needs to record safeguarding and confidential information on the system for a woman

Then the Health Care Professional will be able to do the following:

  • raise a safeguarding concern

  • create a safeguarding plan

And the Health Care Professional will be able to update an existing safeguarding plan

And the Health Care Professional will be able to share the safeguarding information across different teams including the Social Care team and MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub)

And that the above-mentioned safeguarding information should be hidden from view where appropriate (including where a record is shared with the woman)

Standards Compliance

STD018 Child Protection Information Service (CPIS)
STD036 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM-IS)
STD080 SNOMED CT: UK Edition
STD085 Core information standard
STD039 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data

Capability M1.37

The solution should have the facility to link to Child Protection - Information Sharing (CP-IS) service, Female Genital Mutilation Information Sharing (FGM-IS) service and Mental Health crisis plans. The solution should hold contact details for Safeguarding Specialists who are leading on care of the woman.

M1.37.1 - Link to CPIS, FGM-IS and Mental Health Crisis Plans

M1.37.1 - Link to CPIS, FGM-IS and Mental Health Crisis Plans

DCF Innovation Capability

As a Health Care Professional

I want to be able to view the Child Protection - Information Sharing (CP-IS) service, Female Genital Mutilation Information Sharing (FGM-IS) service, Mental Health crisis plans and contact details for safeguarding specialists on the system

So that I can be aware of all important information relating to the woman to provide safe and personalised care.

Acceptance Criteria

Given that a Health Care Professional is permitted to access a woman's confidential safeguarding information on the system

When the Health Care Professional needs to check all safeguarding information related to the woman

Then the Health Care Professional will be able to view the following information on the woman's record from:

  • Child Protection - Information Sharing (CP-IS) service

  • Female Genital Mutilation Information Sharing (FGM-IS) service

And the Health Care Professional will also be able to view the following:

  • Mental Health crisis plans

  • Contact details for safeguarding specialists

Standards Compliance

STD018 Child Protection Information Service (CPIS)
STD036 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM-IS)
STD080 SNOMED CT: UK Edition
STD085 Core information standard
STD039 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data
STD116 Personalised Care and Support Plan

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