Safe Maternity Ultrasound Services in the West Midlands
Special Forum - Wednesday 29 October 2008

This meeting was organised jointly by WMPI and RUG to highlight some of the priorities on maternity ultrasound services, and provide a forum to consider these pressures and how they should be addressed.

Click here for the invitation letter and here for the agenda.

The meeting was attended by 36 participants - mostly commissioners, public health specialists and clinicians.
The presentations and summary of discussions are posted here at the request of those who were unable to attend

Speaker	Title	Presentation
Jason Gardosi Perinatal Institute	Introduction Overview of current demands on resources
Jo McHugo Birmingham Women's Hospital	Workforce and training needs - recent developments
Ann Tonks Perinatal Institute	Ultrasound service models for first, second and third trimester
Sharon Hodgkiss Regional NSC Antenatal & Child Health Screening Co-ordinator	First trimester: remit for combined screening for Down's syndrome
Mike Wyldes Heart of England NHS Trust	Second trimester: remit for outflow tract assessment
Mandy Williams Perinatal Institute	Third trimester: remit for fetal growth assessment in high risk pregnancy
Jason Gardosi & Mike Wyldes	Summary Note of the Discussions