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What is the Listen2Baby Toolkit?

The Listen2Baby Toolkit is an evidence-based quality improvement resource, designed by midwives, obstetricians, service users and researchers.

It aims to improve the quality and safety of intermittent auscultation (IA) practice in line with national guidance.

The Listen2Baby Toolkit has been endorsed by the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Logo for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists  Logo for the Royal College of Midwives

The Listen2Baby Toolkit includes:

  • Fitness Check tool to help you review practice in your NHS organisation against best practice and identify areas for improvement
  • A guide to support successful implementation of the Toolkit
  • A set of evidence-based resources to support changes in practice

Please note that the guide to implementation is only available once you have agreed to our Terms of Use and have been given full access to the Toolkit.

About the Toolkit

The Listen2Baby Toolkit: key elements for improving the quality and safety of IA practice, in line with national guidance

Listen 2 Baby toolkit PDF