This national initiative has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care and is a collaboration between the RCM, the RCOG and the THIS. Institute.
It has been co-designed with maternity service users and healthcare professionals.
It aims to significantly reduce avoidable brain injuries during childbirth by 2027 through improved clinical practice, teamwork, and communication.
The ABC Programme focuses on two key clinical challenges:
- Detecting and responding to fetal deterioration during labour (IFD)
- Managing impacted fetal head at caesarean birth (IFH)
By implementing the tools with structured training, the ABC programme is striving to improve outcomes and experiences for mothers, babies, and families across England.
More details can be found at the THIS. Institute website here
ABC Programme Lead for Health innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV): Eileen.dudley@healthinnovationoxford.org