Maternity, perinatal and neonatal quality improvement resources

One QI project born every minute

Harnessing the power of professional networks can enhance quality improvement (QI) healthcare practice, staff retention, and network growth. This session from September 2025 is delivered by Martin Hogan, who shares his experiences through examples from nursing and midwifery.

Teamwork, leadership and collaboration: facilitating improvement in South London perinatal services

In October 2025, Health Innovation Network South London shared how its tackling complex challenges in maternity and neonatal care. The workshop aligned with the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme (MatNeoSIP) and focused on the relational aspects of delivering safety improvement work. 

Delivering change in the system: supporting those who face inequalities

One of the biggest challenges for maternity, perinatal, and neonatal services is supporting the groups of people who face health inequalities to access these vital services. Doulas Without Borders and Bliss joined us in November 2025 to share their journeys. In the session they covered designs that delivered routes to impact, insights, challenges they’ve faced, methodologies they use and how they overcame knotty processes. 

Implementing and adopting change 

In June 2025 we were joined by speakers from Birmingham Women’s Hospital and the University of Birmingham, who shared their story of adoption, scale and spread. Together, they co-developed a system to ensure triage by clinical need resulting in safer better care for women and birthing people and their babies.

Black Maternity Matters delivers safer maternity care for Black mothers

A collaboration between Health Innovation West of England, Black Mothers Matter, BCohCo and Representation Matters, the Black Maternity Matters pilot project was set up to support maternity staff and explore how to improve the quality of maternity care for Black mothers. 

Q has a large number of member-led online groups. These are a place to connect, share learning and insights, energise and inspire. They are open to all. 

Q’s The Pod of Nurses and Midwives group

Q’s Professional Advocacy group

Why not join a group? You can meet others interested in similar topics, and perhaps share something you’ve learned or ask a question you’re curious about.

Bliss

Bliss champions the rights of every baby born premature or sick in the UK to receive the best best chance of survival and quality of life. They support families, campaign for change, support professionals, and enable life-changing research. They shared the following resources:

• Free information resources - for families and friends of premature or sick babies, and healthcare professionals working in neonatal units
• Podcast | Bliss in conversation with… – this episode looks at how having a baby on a neonatal unit can impact the mental health of the parents. Manuella and Kemi talk openly and candidly about their experiences, offer insights to improve support and care for Black families and provide advice for other parents. 
• Resources | Parent’s mental health
• Podcast | For health care professionals – a special edition of Bliss’ podcast
• Videos | For health care professionals – includes parent perspectives, and videos from Bliss’ partners the Relational Practice and Black Mothers Matter.

Doulas Without Borders 

Doulas Without Borders started in 2019 as a grassroots response to a systemic crisis in maternity. They provide accessible pregnancy, birth and postnatal support for people in financial hardship. They shared the following: 

• Make a referral | Doulas Without Borders
• Find out more | Mother Tongue