{"id":5339,"date":"2026-06-24T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/?page_id=5339"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:21:18","slug":"about-the-programme-easy-read","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/about-the-programme-easy-read\/","title":{"rendered":"About the programme – Easy Read"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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NHS Lothian Maternity Services<\/strong> provide services for women, birthing people, their partners and families. We want people to feel cared for, listened to and in safe hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maternity services<\/strong> provide medical, physical and emotional care for women, babies and families. This is during pregnancy, birth and the first 6 weeks after birth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maternity services have been getting attention. This is because of the Government\u2019s promise to improve maternity care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We have found areas that need to be improved. This will make care better and safer. NHS Lothian knows this information may worry families who are using our services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Since 2022 our Maternity and Neonatal<\/strong> Improvement Programme has made services better and reduced harm. We use advice, information and guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Neonatal<\/strong> is the first 28 days of a baby\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We want to share information about our Programme with people who use our services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We listened to women, families, staff. We learnt from our data. This will help make changes so care is safer and better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Programme covers 5 main areas of maternity and neonatal care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Read more detail about this topic<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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