Evidence-based resources to support improvements in the quality and safety of intermittent auscultation (IA) in line with guidance.
Illustration by Liliana Resende Design
Welcome to the Listen2Baby Toolkit
We hope you find it helpful and easy to use.
If you have any feedback, good practice suggestions, comments or questions please contact us.
The Listen2Baby Toolkit has been endorsed by the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Where to start?
There’s a lot of information and resources here. ‘Walk through’ video coming soon!
If you’re thinking about using the Listen2Baby Toolkit in your NHS trust or health board
About the Toolkit
1. Start by finding out about the Listen2Baby Toolkit
2. Register to access the Listen2Baby Toolkit resources
You will need to agree to our Terms of Use to get full access to all the resources but they are completely free for NHS sites to use.
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You only need to do this once. Once you're registered you will have all the materials and resources you need to implement the Listen2Baby Toolkit in your unit.
This includes:
- Support to plan and implement change to strengthen IA practice in your unit
- Training materials
- Resources to support IA practice according to guidance
If you wish to use the Listen2Baby Toolkit in a maternity unit outside the UK, please contact us at Listen2Baby@npeu.ox.ac.uk
3. Head to the Listen2Baby Fitness Check tool
This will help you review practice in your setting and identify areas for improvement.
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As you answer each question, you will get evidence-based feedback and advice. At the end you will get a report, personalised to your NHS organisation, advising you about what you are doing well, and where to focus your efforts to promote high quality IA practice. This will also help you to make the case with colleagues and other key stakeholders and point you towards resources to support improvements. All answers you give are anonymous and you can use the tool as many times as you want.
4. Find out how to implement the Listen2Baby Toolkit
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After you've registered and completed the Fitness Check Tool, you can find out how to implement the Toolkit by exploring our Implementation Roadmap.
For Obstetricians
If you’re an Obstetrician, find out about why it’s important you’re involved in improving the quality and safety of IA.
Acknowledgements
The design, layout and structure of the Listen2Baby Toolkit have been influenced and informed by the Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) website and resources. BSOTS was developed by Professor Sara Kenyon, Professor of Evidence Based Maternity Care at the University of Birmingham, and Dr Nina Johns, Consultant Obstetrician & Clinical Lead of Delivery Suite at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. We are particularly grateful for the advice and guidance provided throughout by Sophie Dann, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham.
We would also like to thank everyone who has contributed to Listen2Baby, and to the design and content of the Listen2Baby Toolkit. There are too many people to thank individually, but we would particularly like to thank:
- The women who shared their experiences with us;
- The midwives and obstetricians in our Listen2Baby NHS sites;
- Members of the Fetal Monitoring Leads Network;
- The NPEU Design team, Andy Kirk and Sarah Chamberlain.
