Introduction to Maternity Record

Important: This specification is defined as "Experimental" and as such is deemed to be for consultation and discussion only. Its main purposes are:

To show a proposed approach to using PRSB headings with a FHIR structured record.

To illustrate possible mapping of the FHIR resources to each PRSB heading used in the maternity record.

To illustrate how the Maternity Data Standard could map to a FHIR structured record and FHIR resources.

To stimulate discussion about PRSB headings and FHIR.

The approach documented here is currently being evaluated and discussed with parties who are actively involved in the maternity programme, however feedback would be welcomed from any other parties.

Introduction

The PRSB has produced a standard for maternity care records, which will mean that information from a record can be understood by all IT systems in use across the country, enabling the seamless exchange of information regardless of local maternity system boundary.

Standardised records will save time for health and care professionals and pregnant women by ensuring they have the necessary information in the right place at the right time, to make decisions for safer care. It will also support mothers in managing their own maternity information, giving them more personalised and focussed appointments with healthcare professionals and helping midwives and clinicians to provide holistic care.

Developed and supported by midwives, clinicians and other professionals, the work was conducted in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Health Informatics Unit (HIU).

This initial implementation guidance covers the first phase of the project and its focus is to specify the structure of the Maternity Record using the various FHIR resources. Further phases will cover other elements such as how to locate and query the Maternity Record.

Important: This site is under active development by NHS Digital and is intended to provide the FHIR Bundle specification for the Maternity-Record. This project is being developed using an agile methodology so iterative updates to content will be added on a regular basis. Changes to this specification following the initial experimental releases will be documented in the Release Notes section.

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