Issue - meetings

Report by Interim Head of Midwifery

The Integration Joint Board considered a presentation and report by Jaki Lambert, Interim Head of Midwifery and Catriona Dreghorn, Lead Midwife for Argyll and Bute, advising on progress with the Best Start forward plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services (2017).  The plan focuses on care being centred on the needs of mothers and babies.  As one of the five early adopter boards in Scotland, Argyll and Bute was tasked with introducing continuity of care for all women, developing community hubs in a way that brought care closer to home and innovated for cross board working and finding remote and rural solutions.  They then responded to a number of questions asked.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board noted progress on the Best Start forward plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services in Argyll and Bute.

(Reference: Report by Interim Head of Midwifery (Argyll and Bute), submitted)