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Publication #8666
Reference
DL(2026)02
Name
Publication of Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) Maternity Care Standards
Categories
Scottish Government
DL (CEL, HDL, MEL)
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Health Boards
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Pregnancy
Maternity Care
Description
The (HIS) Maternity Care Standards aim to support current and future provision of maternity services. They also promote improvement in the delivery and coordination of maternity care and support for all women and their babies.
The standards cover maternity care delivered in all settings, including midwifery units, community or home settings, hospitals, primary care and prisons.
These standards apply to all NHS Scotland staff involved in the multidisciplinary delivery of maternity services.
The standards apply to:
• all women receiving maternity care in Scotland throughout their pregnancy and extending up to six weeks (42 days) after the birth of their baby
• all babies receiving newborn care, until their care is transferred to the universal health visiting or family nurse partnership service (usually at ten days old). To note, the standards do not include babies receiving specialist neonatal care
• care partners of women receiving maternity services, where appropriate.
Contact Name
Contact Email
Contact Address
Maternity, Neonatal and IVF, Directorate for Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government
Created
2026-03-24 12:38:54
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