Report attached.

Contact: Fiona Ellis, Shropshire CCG.

        Fiona Ellis, the Programme Manager – Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Local Maternity System Transformation, introduced and amplified her report which shared with the Board the work of the Local Maternity System (LMS) in delivering the five year transformation of maternity services in accordance with the national NHS England agenda.

        The Programme Manager gave the background to the transformation and informed the Board how this would be achieved in order to improve choice and personalisation of maternity services and improve the safety of maternity care.  A key target was to reduce rates of still birth, neonatal death and brain injury during birth by 50% by 2025, five years earlier than recommended by NHS England.

        She went on to discuss the six STP delivery work streams, which included Service configuration, Perinatal Mental Health and Smoking Cessation, Weight Management and Diabetes.  She then drew attention to the challenging targets set out on pages 86 and 87.

        In response to a query, the Programme Manager explained that she was only presenting the Plan to the Board today as they would not be going out to consultation until the Midwife Led Unit Review had been through the assurance process.

        RESOLVED:  That the contents of both the report and Appendix A be noted.