Safety recommendation
HSIB recommends that NHS England and NHS Improvement amends the ‘Saving Babies’ Lives care bundle version 2’ to enhance the role of the ‘fetal monitoring lead’ to include, training and competency checks of all maternity staff on the use and functionality of cardiotocograph (CTG) equipment.
Response:
NHS England and NHS Improvement welcome this report. We agree that all relevant maternity staff should be trained and competent in the use and functionality of CTG equipment. We have included this in the minimum requirements for this year’s Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Maternity Incentive Scheme safety action 8 and this is also being added to the next iteration of the core competency framework. We will update SBLCBv2 to reflect the HSIB recommendation but we think Trusts should decide the best way of ensuring staff are trained rather than specifically stipulating that this is the role of the ‘fetal monitoring lead’. Timeline: March 2022
Response received on 4 October 2021.